Medical device with varying physical properties and method...

Details Medical device with varying physical properties and method... Medical device with varying physical properties and method...

2009-09-18

2010-11-30

Lucchesi, Nicholas D (Department: 3763)

Surgery

Means for introducing or removing material from body for...

Treating material introduced into or removed from body...

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07842024

ABSTRACT:
A medical device in which a melt processed part has different crystallized properties at different locations. The part is formed of a polymer composition by inclusion a of polymer crystallization modifier in the composition making up at least a portion of such part, the amount of the polymer crystallization modifier is varied at different locations on the part in accordance with the desired difference in crystallization behavior.

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