Increasingly, vascular stent technology is moving to smaller devices with micron-resolution features. In addition, new, but difficult to machine, bio-absorbable polymers are being used for a number of coronary stent applications. Raydiance Smart Light provides a revolutionary tool for athermally ablating these tiny stents. In this video, Raydiance ultrafast technology is used to machine this bio-stent with 150 micron walls and a 3.5 mm diameter. The struts created with Smart Light are 80 microns wide. (less info)