Method of making a tubular body for a catheter, sheath or lead

Details Method of making a tubular body for a catheter, sheath or lead Method of making a tubular body for a catheter, sheath or lead

2009-11-17

2010-11-02

Crispino, Richard (Department: 1791)

Adhesive bonding and miscellaneous chemical manufacture

Methods

Surface bonding and/or assembly therefor

C156S086000, C156S244130, C156S308200, C604S264000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07824517

ABSTRACT:
A method of forming a tubular body for a catheter, sheath or lead comprises extruding a polymer core having an integrally formed core wall, first lumen, and second lumen, placing a first layer over an outer circumferential surface of the extruded polymer core, and bonding the first layer to the circumferential surface of the extruded polymer cover via a reflow process. The first and second lumens are mandrel free during the reflow process, and a temperature of the reflow process is below a softening point of the polymer core to maintain a collapse free first and second lumen.

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