Focused beam cutting of materials

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20020091441A1
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09755424

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Methods are disclosed for producing a prosthesis by at least partially cutting a material segment with a beam. The cutting is preferably controlled by a process control unit to cut the material segment along a pattern to generate a target image and size. In some embodiments, the material segment includes a tissue segment separated from an organism. An apparatus for cutting tissue comprises a tissue segment, a support platform, a beam generator and a process control unit. The beam generator is oriented to direct a beam at the tissue segment supported by the support platform. The process control unit is operably connected to the support platform. The improved cutting approaches can be used in the formation of heart valve prostheses.

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ST JUDE MEDICAL INCONE ST JUDE MEDICAL DRIVE ST PAUL MN 55117

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Guzik, Donald S Ramsey, MN 3 297

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