Balloon catheter tip design
US8303537B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 7, 2009 |
| Grant date | Nov 6, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 1, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2025/1093
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention is directed to distal tip designs for catheter, wherein distal tip material is positioned about an inner shaft. The distal tip material may also be used as a tie layer for thermally bonding two incompatible materials together, such as a waist portion of a balloon to the inner shaft.
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