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Non-metallic tubes for medical devices

US9408947B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Abbott Laboratories Vascular Enterprises Limited · IE

Inventors

Axel Grandt · Abenberg, DE
Andrew Thomas Jeffrey · Lörrach, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 30, 2010
Grant date	Aug 9, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 27, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61L29/18
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention refers to medical devices comprising a non-metallic micro tube containing FRP (fiber reinforced polymer), especially to respective tubings, used for constructing catheters like balloon dilation catheters, stent delivery catheters, guiding catheters and diagnostic catheters.

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