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Molds for fabricating stents with profiles for gripping a balloon catheter

  • US 7,708,548 B2
  • Filed: 04/10/2008
  • Issued: 05/04/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/12/2005
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A mold for a radially expandable stent, comprising:

  • a mold member comprising a mold bore including an axial section with a radial cross section that oscillates between a proximal end and a distal end of the mold bore, the axial section being configured to mold a stent mounted on a delivery system to have an oscillating radial cross section along an axial section of the stent, wherein the axial section of the stent improves flexibility of the mounted stent during delivery,wherein an inner surface along the axial section of the mold bore has a wave-like profile with crests alternating with troughs, andwherein a height variation between the crests and the troughs is between 0.001 to about 0.005 inches.

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