| 摘要 |
<p>The present invention provides a method of forming a medical device and medical devices which can be formed in accordance with the method. In one embodiment, the method includes the steps of: a) providing a metal fabric (10) formed of a plurality of strands (14) formed of a metal which can be heat treated to substantially set a desired shape; b) deforming the metal fabric (10) to generally conform to a surface of a molding element (20); c) heat treating the metal fabric (10) in contact with the surface of the molding element (20) to substantially set the shape of the fabric (10) in its deformed state; and d) removing the metal fabric (10) from contact with the molding element. The resulting metal fabric will define a medical device which can be collapsed for passage through a catheter or the like for deployment in a channel of a patient's body. Medical devices made in accordance with this method can have varying structures.</p> |
