Laser beams can be manipulated to achieve different types of interaction mechanisms with metals allowing them to heat, melt, vaporize, or ablate them. Today's laser sources are robust, fast-addressable optoelectronic devices, easily integrated into automation systems along with sophisticated CAD/CAM solutions. Being a photonic digital tool, the laser beam is a fundamental tool for Industry 4.0 and is already widely exploited in the manufacturing of metallic stents. The conventional manufacturing method of laser cutting employs a subtractive method to cut the stent mesh on tubular feedstock. On the other hand, laser beams can be exploited to melt metallic powders to produce stent geometries in a layer-by-layer fashion. The present work provi...