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Methods of manufacturing linearly expandable ureteral stents

  • US 8,241,548 B2
  • Filed: 08/08/2011
  • Issued: 08/14/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/30/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for forming a ureteral stent comprising:

  • disposing a wire between an inner lining and an outer cover;

    heating the inner lining and the outer cover such that the inner lining and the outer cover surround the wire to form an elongated member; and

    forming a continuous spiral-shaped opening in the elongated member such that the elongated member is configured to move between a retracted configuration and an expanded configuration along a longitudinal axis elongated member.

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