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Medical tubings made of a polymer material

US8742064B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 21, 2010
Grant dateJun 3, 2014
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Expiry dateMay 11, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC08L65/02
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Medical tubing (T), such as a guidewire, a stent, a catheter or a hollow needle, made of a kinked rigid-rod polyarylene exhibiting a outstanding characteristics including high torqueability, high pushability and high flexibility and which can be easily thin-wall extruded under especially harsh conditions.

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