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Medical balloon for a catheter

US9572961B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Abbott Laboratories Vascular Enterprises Limited · IE

Inventor

Axel Grandt · Abenberg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 17, 2014
Grant date	Feb 21, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 16, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T156/1005
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A medical balloon for deployment of stents is disclosed. The medical balloon includes a central section; a proximal and a distal cone section; a proximal and a distal shaft section; a proximal sleeve which is arranged coaxial to and radially inside the proximal shaft section. The proximal end of the proximal shaft section is permanently connected and/or unitarily formed with the proximal end of the proximal sleeve, and distal thereto, at least part of the proximal cone section is connected with the proximal sleeve by an adhesive bond, and a distal sleeve which is arranged coaxial to and radially inside the distal shaft section. Methods of manufacturing a medical balloon are disclosed.

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