Compacted catheter balloon and method of incremental compaction

Details Compacted catheter balloon and method of incremental compaction Compacted catheter balloon and method of incremental compaction

2005-06-07

2005-06-07

Thanh, LoAn H. (Department: 3763)

Surgery

Instruments

Internal pressure applicator

C604S103060

Reexamination Certificate

active

06902571

ABSTRACT:
A catheter balloon or other expandable tubular medical device or component, having at least a first layer with a first section and a second section longitudinally compacted by more than the first section. In a presently preferred embodiment, the second section of the first layer extends at least in part along a central portion of the length of the first layer. The longitudinal compaction of the material of the first layer preferably results in a balloon or other expandable tubular medical device or component having improved performance characteristics such as compliance and dimensional stability. One aspect of the invention is directed to a method of longitudinally compacting a porous polymeric tube incrementally along the length of the tube, to compact sections of the tube.

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