Plastic and nonmetallic article shaping or treating: processes – Direct application of fluid pressure differential to... – Differential temperature conditioning
Reexamination Certificate
2005-12-27
2005-12-27
Colaianni, Michael P. (Department: 1732)
Plastic and nonmetallic article shaping or treating: processes
Direct application of fluid pressure differential to...
Differential temperature conditioning
C264S523000, C264S528000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06979420
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for molding balloon catheters is disclosed. The balloon may be molded by providing a polymeric tube within a mold having an interior cavity in the shape of the desired balloon. Microwave energy, which may be generated by a gyrotron, may then be directed toward the mold, to heat the polymeric material without heating the mold. Once heated, pressurized fluid may be injected into the tube to blow the polymeric material against the interior cavity whereupon the material can cool to form the balloon or can be further heatset by additional microwave energy and be cooled to form the balloon.
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Colaianni Michael P.
Fontaine Monica A.
Marshall & Gerstein & Borun LLP
Scimed Life Systems Inc.
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