Method for making grooves on a luminal surface of an intravascular stent

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PATENT NO 8512579
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13168878

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The invention relates to methods and apparatus for manufacturing intravascular stents wherein the intravascular stent has its inner surface treated to promote the migration of endothelial cells onto the inner surface of the intravascular stent. In particular, the inner surface of the intravascular stent has at least one groove formed therein.

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  • VACTRONIX SCIENTIFIC, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Banas, Christopher E Breckenridge, US 102 8829
Palmaz, Julio C Napa, US 106 15921
Sprague, Eugene A Helotes, US 22 2501

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