Balloon forming method and balloon
US7588715B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 13, 2006 |
| Grant date | Sep 15, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 7, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M25/1034
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of forming a balloon to be attached to a medical catheter involves drawing a cylindrical balloon base in its circumferential direction and/or its lengthwise direction, while the inside and/or outside of the balloon base is in contact with a fluid in a supercritical state for the balloon base to be modified.
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