SETTING LASER POWER FOR LASER MACHINING STENTS FROM POLYMER TUBING

摘要

Laser machining polymer tubing sections to form stents such that the power of the laser machining is adjusted for each tubing section to obtain repeatable strut widths for stents formed from different tubing sections is disclosed. A threshold power for laser machining each section is determined and the power used for machining each section is based on the threshold power.