Stent with improved drug loading capacity

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7861570
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11340339

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The present invention provides a method of forming a drug eluting stent, the method comprising coupling a stent framework to a mandrel, inserting the mandrel with stent framework into an open die, the die including a forming surface including a plurality of raised indentation forming portions; closing the die against the stent framework; pressing the raised indentation portions into the stent framework to form indentation in the stent framework; and inserting at least one drug polymer into the indentation formed in the stent framework.

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MEDTRONIC VASCULAR INCSANTA ROSA CA

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Thomas, Richard Cloverdale, US 106 5296

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