Polymer jacket with adhesive inner layer
US6991626B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 4, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jan 31, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 7, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2025/1093
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention is an elongate intracorporeal member having a polymer jacket secured to a high strength shaft with the polymer jacket having an outer layer of polymeric material and an inner layer formed of polymeric adhesive. In one embodiment, a balloon catheter has a proximal high strength tubular section with a polymer jacket having an polymeric outer layer and an adhesive polymer inner layer. In another embodiment, a guidewire has an elongate core with polymer jacket disposed about at least a portion of the elongate core, wherein the polymer jacket comprises a polymeric outer layer an inner layer of polymeric adhesive disposed between and bonding the outer layer to the elongate core.
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