Thermoplastic polyimide balloon catheter construction
US6024722A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 2, 1997 |
| Grant date | Feb 15, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 2, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2025/1075
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention discloses the incorporation of thermoplastic polyimide into various parts of balloon catheters such as catheter shafts and balloons. Such catheter constructions may be integral or unitary in which the shaft of a portion thereof and balloon are manufactured as a single unit or the construction may be comprised of a separate shaft to which a balloon is attached as by adhesive or other bonding.
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