	US 12,276,053 B2
	Atraumatic stent and method and apparatus for making the same
Steve Lilburn, Princeton, MA (US); Paul K. Norton, Lunenburg, MA (US); Michael E. Zupkofska, Rockland, MA (US); Louis Bedard, Leominster, MA (US); and Glenn Harding, Sutton, MA (US)
Assigned to BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC., Maple Grove, MN (US)
Filed by BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC., Maple Grove, MN (US)
Filed on Dec. 5, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/529,513.
Application 18/529,513 is a continuation of application No. 18/158,821, filed on Jan. 24, 2023, granted, now 11,840,780.
Application 18/158,821 is a continuation of application No. 17/181,474, filed on Feb. 22, 2021, granted, now 11,578,437, issued on Feb. 14, 2023.
Application 17/181,474 is a continuation of application No. 16/364,772, filed on Mar. 26, 2019, granted, now 10,947,651, issued on Mar. 16, 2021.
Application 16/364,772 is a continuation of application No. 15/204,508, filed on Jul. 7, 2016, granted, now 10,278,842, issued on May 7, 2019.
Application 15/204,508 is a continuation of application No. 14/096,307, filed on Dec. 4, 2013, granted, now 9,388,517, issued on Jul. 12, 2016.
Application 14/096,307 is a continuation of application No. 13/912,445, filed on Jun. 7, 2013, granted, now 8,677,874, issued on Mar. 25, 2014.
Application 13/912,445 is a continuation of application No. 13/441,649, filed on Apr. 6, 2012, granted, now 8,459,164, issued on Jun. 11, 2013.
Application 13/441,649 is a continuation of application No. 12/630,068, filed on Dec. 3, 2009, granted, now 8,151,682, issued on Apr. 10, 2012.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/147,307, filed on Jan. 26, 2009.
Prior Publication US 2024/0125020 A1, Apr. 18, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. D04C 3/48 (2006.01); A61F 2/82 (2013.01); A61F 2/90 (2013.01); D04C 1/06 (2006.01); D04C 3/14 (2006.01); A61F 2/915 (2013.01); D04C 1/02 (2006.01)

CPC D04C 3/48 (2013.01) [A61F 2/82 (2013.01); A61F 2/90 (2013.01); D04C 1/06 (2013.01); D04C 3/14 (2013.01); A61F 2002/91508 (2013.01); A61F 2002/91516 (2013.01); A61F 2002/91525 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0069 (2013.01); A61F 2240/00 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0018 (2013.01); D04C 1/02 (2013.01); D10B 2509/06 (2013.01)]

20 Claims

1. A method of making a stent comprising:

securing an intermediate portion of each of a plurality of filaments around a respective securement projection at a first end region of a mandrel; and

braiding the plurality of filaments along a cylindrical body of the mandrel toward a second end of the mandrel, wherein the mandrel includes a plurality of helical grooves defined between adjacent raised projections positioned along the cylindrical body of the mandrel, wherein braiding includes disposing the plurality of filaments into the plurality of grooves.