Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) is seeking a qualified partner(s) to work with us in a collaborative effort to further develop, test, and commercialize improved micro and nano machining technologies to manufacture medical cardiac stents used to shore up weak blood vessels leading to the heart. Stents of various design motifs have become increasingly popular as an adjunct to artery-clearing angioplasty procedures. Today, cardiac stents represent a market measured in the billions with phenomenal growth potential. We believe LBNL's technology offers the potential to significantly lower stent production costs, improve quality, and provide a safer operation than the current laser system approach. LBNL has a strong intellectual property position in ion beams.
More info: Ka-Ngo Leung, KNLeung@lbl.gov, 510-486-7918
