发明名称 |
Methods for forming an orthogonal end on a helical stent |
摘要 |
A method of manufacturing a stent includes forming a wave form having a plurality of struts and a plurality of crowns. Each crown connects two adjacent struts. The wave form has a central portion and two end portions located on opposite sides the central portion. Some of the struts located in the end portions have lengths longer and/or shorter than an average length of all of the struts of the wave form. The method includes wrapping the wave form about a longitudinal axis to define a plurality of turns so that an end turn is oriented at an angle relative to the longitudinal axis, a second turn is at a first pitch angle that is less than the angle that the end turn is disposed relative to the longitudinal axis, a third turn is at a second pitch angle that is less than the first pitch angle, and a fourth turn is at a third pitch angle that is less than the second pitch angle. |
申请公布号 |
US9421601(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2016.08.23 |
申请号 |
US201514709709 |
申请日期 |
2015.05.12 |
申请人 |
Medtronic Vascular, Inc. |
发明人 |
Bliss Richard;Goshgarian Justin;Lam Rui;Savage Padraig;Griswold Erik;Pellegrini Giangranco;Baldwin Matthew;Ensign Lance |
分类号 |
B23K31/02;B21F45/00;A61F2/88;A61F2/915;B21F1/04;B21F3/02 |
主分类号 |
B23K31/02 |
代理机构 |
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代理人 |
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主权项 |
1. A method of manufacturing a stent, the method comprising:
forming a wave form having a plurality of struts and a plurality of crowns, each crown connecting two adjacent struts, the wave form having a central portion and two end portions located on opposite sides the central portion, some of the struts located in the end portions have lengths longer and/or shorter than an average length of all of the struts of the wave form; and wrapping the wave form about a longitudinal axis to define a plurality of turns so that an end turn is disposed at an angle relative to the longitudinal axis, a second turn is at a first pitch angle that is less than the angle that the end turn is disposed relative to the longitudinal axis, a third turn is at a second pitch angle that is less than the first pitch angle, and a fourth turn is at a third pitch angle that is less than the second pitch angle. |
地址 |
Santa Rosa CA US |