Method for producing tubing useful as a tapered vascular graft p

Details Method for producing tubing useful as a tapered vascular graft p Method for producing tubing useful as a tapered vascular graft p

1989-04-06

1990-09-18

Thurlow, Jeffery

Plastic and nonmetallic article shaping or treating: processes

Carbonizing to form article

Agglomeration or accretion

264 68, 264130, 264230, 2642888, 2642896, 264296, 264322, 26433114, 264342R, 264127, 4251742, 623 1, 623901, B06B 300, B29C 3360, B29C 6100

Patent

active

049576690

ABSTRACT:
PTFE vascular tubing is guided on to a tapered ultrasonic horn as the horn is oscillating at a high frequency. This action causes the end of the tubing moved onto the horn to expand. The expanded tubing is then positioned on a mandrel having a desired shape, such as tapered, and resintered. The finished tubing with an expanded diameter on one end and a non-expanded diameter on the other end is then removed from the mandrel, and is ready for use. Untapered tubing can also be radially expanded by this method to provide a thinner wall.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3953566 (1976-04-01), Gore
patent: 3962153 (1976-06-01), Gore
patent: 4297306 (1981-10-01), Yoshino et al.
patent: 4321711 (1982-03-01), Mano
patent: 4647416 (1987-03-01), Seiler, Jr. et al.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Method for producing tubing useful as a tapered vascular graft p does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Method for producing tubing useful as a tapered vascular graft p, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Method for producing tubing useful as a tapered vascular graft p will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-1571265