Reinforced medical balloon
US8048028B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 17, 2005 |
| Grant date | Nov 1, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 14, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2025/1086
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention relates to medical balloons, and methods of modifying said balloons by forming a void pattern in their exterior surfaces and filling the voids with a material, such as a fiber or a nanomaterial (e.g., nanotubes, such as carbon nanotubes) and a matrix material, e.g., a polymer.
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