An improved method of making expandable stent for implantation in a body lumen, such as an artery, from a single length of tubing. The stent consists of a plurality of radially expandable cut cylindrical elements generally aligned on a common axis and interconnected by one or more interconnective elements,...http://www.google.es/patents/US6131266?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatente US6131266 - Method and apparatus for direct laser cutting of metal stents
Method and apparatus for direct laser cutting of metal stents