Methods of forming a heart valve stent

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APP PUB NO 20040060161A1
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10256761

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The present invention is directed to various methods of forming a heart valve stent. In one embodiment, the method comprises providing a cylinder of material, the cylinder having an outside diameter and an inside diameter, the inside diameter having a first dimension, forming a plurality of stent posts on an end of the cylinder, and increasing the inside diameter of the cylinder of material to a second dimension, the second dimension being greater than the first dimension.

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SULZER CARBOMEDICS INC1300 EAST ANDERSON LANE AUSTIN TX 78752

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hamblin, James Lockhart, TX 2 62
Heinrich, Chris Austin, TX 1 54
Leal, David Austin, TX 2 56
Moe, Riyad Austin, TX 76 2679

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