Method of removing stent islands from a stent
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1. A method of removing stent islands, the method comprising:
- positioning a stent over a tube, the stent comprising a pattern and removable islands attached to the pattern not intended to be part of the pattern, wherein the tube includes at least one outlet opening in communication with an interior of the tube;
conveying a fluid into the tube, wherein the fluid is a gas, wherein the fluid exits through at least one outlet opening, wherein the exiting fluid facilitates removal of at least one of the islands of the stent pattern.
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Abstract
A tool for removing islands from a stent is disclosed. The tool includes a tube with at least one exit hole in communication with the center of the tube, and the tube being connected to a pressurized fluid source. A stent island is located over the exit hole and is removed by the force of the exiting fluid from the exit hole.
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16 Claims
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1. A method of removing stent islands, the method comprising:
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positioning a stent over a tube, the stent comprising a pattern and removable islands attached to the pattern not intended to be part of the pattern, wherein the tube includes at least one outlet opening in communication with an interior of the tube; conveying a fluid into the tube, wherein the fluid is a gas, wherein the fluid exits through at least one outlet opening, wherein the exiting fluid facilitates removal of at least one of the islands of the stent pattern. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of removing stent islands, the method comprising:
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positioning a stent over a tube, the stent comprising a pattern and removable islands attached to the pattern not intended to be part of the pattern, wherein the tube includes at least one outlet opening in communication with an interior of the tube; conveying a fluid into the tube, wherein the fluid exits through at least one outlet opening, wherein the exiting fluid facilitates removal of at least one of the islands of the stent pattern, wherein the stent is rotated about the longitudinal axis of the tube.
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16. A method of removing stent islands, the method comprising:
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positioning a stent over a tube, the stent comprising a pattern and removable islands attached to the pattern not intended to be part of the pattern, wherein the tube includes at least one outlet opening in communication with an interior of the tube; conveying a fluid into the tube, wherein the fluid exits through at least one outlet opening, wherein the exiting fluid facilitates removal of at least one of the islands of the stent pattern, wherein the stent is rotated about the longitudinal axis of the tube, and slid along the longitudinal axis of the tube.
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