Soft tip balloon catheter
US8840743B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 11, 2012 |
| Grant date | Sep 23, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 11, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T156/1015
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Method for fabricating a balloon catheter including providing an inner tubular member having a distal section and a distal end with a lumen extending therein and forming a balloon having a distal leg with a first segment having a first diameter and a first wall thickness and a second segment having a second wall thickness. The second diameter is greater than the first diameter and the first wall thickness is greater than the second wall thickness. The distal end section of the inner tubular member can be positioned in the balloon and bonded to the first segment while reducing the diameter of the second segment. Method also provided for fabricating a multilayer balloon catheter including removing at least a portion of an outer layer from the distal leg of the balloon.
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