Polymeric article, such as a medical catheter, and method for making the same
US5922443A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 7, 1995 |
| Grant date | Jul 13, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 7, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/31739
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A polymeric article and method for making a polymeric article, such as a catheter, are disclosed wherein the article is contacted with a swelling agent, such as a solvent, and a plasticizer to make the polymeric material softer and/or more pliable or flexible. The contacting may be carried our sequentially or simultaneously, using a solution containing a plasticizer and a solvent.
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