Medical balloon folding method and tooling

Details Medical balloon folding method and tooling Medical balloon folding method and tooling

2004-10-29

2009-02-24

Johnson, Christina (Department: 1791)

Plastic and nonmetallic article shaping or treating: processes

Mechanical shaping or molding to form or reform shaped article

Bending or twisting of work

C264S295000, C264S209300, C264S285000, C425S391000, C425S392000, C604S096010, C606S194000

Reexamination Certificate

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07494612

ABSTRACT:
A tool for imparting a plurality of folds to a balloon comprises a housing, which defines a passage therethrough. The passage has a longitudinal axis and a first opening at a first end of the passage, and a second opening at a second end of the passage. The passage has an inner surface, which defines a plurality of peaks and valleys, wherein the height of each peak is greater at the first end of the passage than at the second end of the passage and the height of each valley is greater at the first end of the passage than at the second end of the passage.

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