Method of making an expandable medical device formed of a...

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2005-03-08

2005-03-08

Lechert, Jr., Stephen J. (Department: 1732)

Adhesive bonding and miscellaneous chemical manufacture

Methods

Surface bonding and/or assembly therefor

C264S241000, C264S267000, C264S291000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06863757

ABSTRACT:
A method of making a catheter balloon or other expandable tubular medical device or component thereof formed of a compacted porous polymeric material, in which a tube of porous polymeric material is axially compacted, preferably without increasing the outer diameter of the tube, by positioning heat shrink material on the porous polymeric tube and heating the heat shrink material to decrease the length and diameter of the heat shrink material.

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