Laser cutting medical devices - polymer and nitinol stents cut with the ROFIN StarFemto FX & StarCut Tube from picosecond laser Watch Video
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Description: Ultrashort pulse lasers have pulses which are typically shorter than 1 picosecond.Here, the StarFemto FX is used in combination with the specialist fine tube cutting system StarCut Tube to cut stents (cardiovascular medical implants used to treat congested arteries).Before the advent of femtosecond lasers, materials like polymers and nitinol presented a challenge for laser cutting.Using the USP laser, these materials can be cut without need for elaborate post-processing to remove burr or m
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