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Intravascular catheter comprising a reinforcing micro-tape

US8753328B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

TEIJIN ARAMID B.V. · NL

Inventors

Jason Laurence Aherne · Velp, NL
Peter Gerard Akker · Doetinchem, NL

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 4, 2008
Grant date	Jun 17, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 2, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61M25/005
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A catheter, such as an intravascular catheter, includes a longitudinally pre-oriented tubular substrate and reinforcing means surrounding and in contact with the substrate, the reinforcing means wound over the substrate, and a tubular superstrate surrounding the reinforcing means forcing the reinforcing means against the substrate and maintaining the reinforcing means wound over the substrate. The reinforcing means is a micro-tape having a width less than 0.5 mm and includes a filament layer having a cross sectional aspect ratio (width/height) of 2 to 20, wherein the filaments are fixated by a cured or solidified resin or wax, which constitutes 2 to 40 wt % of the micro-tape.

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