WO2006096263A3 - Process for forming an improved metal alloy stent - Google Patents

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WO2006096263A3
WO2006096263A3 PCT/US2006/003552 US2006003552W WO2006096263A3 WO 2006096263 A3 WO2006096263 A3 WO 2006096263A3 US 2006003552 W US2006003552 W US 2006003552W WO 2006096263 A3 WO2006096263 A3 WO 2006096263A3
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metal alloy
forming
improved metal
alloy stent
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Joseph G Furst
Raymond W Buckman Jr
Udayan Patel
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Icon Medical Corp
Joseph G Furst
Raymond W Buckman Jr
Udayan Patel
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Priority to AU2006221058A priority patent/AU2006221058B2/en
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Abstract

A method and process for at least partially forming a medical device (20) that is at least partially formed of a novel metal alloy which improves the physical properties of the medical device.
PCT/US2006/003552 2005-03-03 2006-01-30 Process for forming an improved metal alloy stent WO2006096263A2 (en)

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JP2007558015A JP5068672B2 (en) 2005-03-03 2006-01-30 Method for forming an improved metal alloy stent
EP06720079A EP1868528A4 (en) 2005-03-03 2006-01-30 Process for forming an improved metal alloy stent
AU2006221058A AU2006221058B2 (en) 2005-03-03 2006-01-30 Process for forming an improved metal alloy stent

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US60/694,891 2005-06-29
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