IMPROVED MATERIAL FOR HIGH STRENGTH, CONTROLLED RECOIL STENT

摘要

A biocompatible metallic material may be configured into any number of implantable medical devices including intraluminal stents. The intraluminal stents may be specifically configured to optimize the number of discrete equiaxed grains that comprise the wall dimension so as to provide the intended user with a high strength, controlled recoil device as a function o f expanded inside diameter. One biocompatible metallic material may comprise a Cobalt-Chromium alloy having substantially reduced Iron and/or Silicon content.