US6935404B2
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Intravascular device with improved radiopacity
Assignee: Cordis US Corp
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Filing: 2002-11-08
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Granted: 2005-08-30
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Expires: 2022-11-08
Abstract
Abstract A stent having marker tabs formed from a micro-alloyed combination of materials provides for more precise placement and post-procedural visualization in a vessel, by increasing the radiopacity of the stent under X-ray fluoroscopy. A unique micro-alloying process is utilized to form the tabs, comprising a first alloy and a second alloy, wherein one of these alloys is radiopaque. This substantially eliminates the possibility of galvanic action between the tab and the stent. This process is also applicable to other medical devices.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas Duerig
- 👤 Mark L. Mathis
- 👤 Alan Roy Pelton
- 👤 Dieter Stoeckel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 06:32
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/82; A61F2/86; A61F2/90; A61F2/91; A61F2/915; A61F2002/91533; A61F2002/9155; A61F2002/91558; A61F2230/00; A61F2230/0002; A61F2230/0028; A61F2230/005; A61F2230/0054; A61F2250/00; A61F2250/0058; A61F2250/0096; A61F2250/0098; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S623/00; Y10S623/901
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
98 words
A method of micro-alloying a first alloy and an alloy on predetermined portions of a medical device, comprising the steps of: providing a medical device made from said first alloy; placing said medical device in a protective atmosphere; selectively melting said predetermined portions of said medical device with heat from a source while a predetermined amount of said second alloy is added; forming a sphere of said predetermined portions through surface tension said molten portions; and cooling said medical device, wherein said predetermined portions in the form of said sphere remains attached to said medical device upon solidification.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
98 words
A method of micro-alloying a first alloy and an alloy on predetermined portions of a medical device, comprising the steps of: providing a medical device made from said first alloy; placing said medical device in a protective atmosphere; selectively melting said predetermined portions of said medical device with heat from a source while a predetermined amount of said second alloy is added; forming a sphere of said predetermined portions through surface tension said molten portions; and cooling said medical device, wherein said predetermined portions in the form of said sphere remains attached to said medical device upon solidification.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein one of said first and second alloys is radiopaque.
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