Medical device with varying physical properties and method for forming same
US7387826B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 5, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jun 17, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 22, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/24942
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A medical device in which a melt processed part has different crystallized properties at different locations. The part is formed of a polymer composition by inclusion a of polymer crystallization modifier in the composition making up at least a portion of such part, the amount of the polymer crystallization modifier is varied at different locations on the part in accordance with the desired difference in crystallization behavior.
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