Tube expansion process for semicrystalline polymers to maximize fracture toughness

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Methods of fabricating a polymeric stent with improved fracture toughness including radial expansion of a polymer tube along its entire length at the same time and fabricating a stent from the expanded tube are disclosed herein.

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ABBOTT CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC	3200 LAKESIDE DRIVE SANTA CLARA CA 95054

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B29C:SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF SUBSTAN....

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Glauser, Thierry	Redwood City, US	90	1715
Kleiner, Lothar W	Los Altos, US	94	1709
Oberhauser, James P	Saratoga, US	15	258
Wang, Yunbing	Sunnyvale, US	189	2759
Wrolstad, David K	Yucaipa, US	39	914

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Tube expansion process for semicrystalline polymers to maximize fracture toughness

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