Surgery – Instruments – Means for inserting or removing conduit within body
Reexamination Certificate
2005-01-04
2005-01-04
Philogene, Pedro (Department: 3732)
Surgery
Instruments
Means for inserting or removing conduit within body
C606S192000, C606S194000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06837890
ABSTRACT:
An intraluminal catheter, such as a guiding catheter, employed for intravascular procedures and having an inner liner formed of expanded Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE) is disclosed. The expanded UHMWPE is microporous and has an oriented microstructure structure characterized by nodes interconnected by fibrils. The inner liner formed of expanded UHMWPE is very thin to maximize the inner lumen diameter and has excellent mechanical properties.
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Chludzinski Matt
Hammill Eric
Advanced Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
Fulwider Patton Lee & Utecht LLP
Philogene Pedro
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