Fuseless soft tip angiographic catheter
US5088991A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 26, 1990 |
| Grant date | Feb 18, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 26, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M25/001
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Thin-walled catheters are provided which have an elongated fuseless polymeric tube that is made from a single tube of extruded polymer. The elongated fuseless polymeric tube includes a body portion that had been subjected to a high temperature zone in order to solid state polymerize and enhance the mechanical stability, burst strength and kink resistance of the body portion. Also included is a tip portion of the elongated fuseless polymeric tube which was subjected to a low temperature zone to retain the initial properties of extruded polymer.
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