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602-954-7703
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Laser Trimmer

Vision guided laser cutting machine for trimming polymer stent coverings

A machine vision system is used to automatically locate stent features such as strut peak and valleys  A CO2 laser cuts the covering according to user-settable parameters, including staight end cuts, end cuts following the stent struts, or fenestration.  Precision stepper motion system moves the stent under the camera and laser.  System is controlled by a PC running application software written in Labview.
LaserTrimmer LAA.pdf