Mitsuharu Korogi

Title: Mitsuharu Korogi and Medical Catheter Innovation.

Introduction

Mitsuharu Korogi is an inventor associated with Settsu, Japan, and Kaneka Corporation. His patent work focuses on medical catheter technology.

Latest Patents

Korogi is credited with 1 patent: “Medical Catheter Tubes and Process for Production Thereof.” The invention describes a thin-walled medical catheter tube containing a tetrafluoroethylene polymer. Its wall thickness is 0.1 mm or less, and it is designed to achieve a tensile strength of at least 5.0 N/mm at 1.0 mm displacement. The patent also describes producing the tube by paste extrusion of a composition containing the polymer and a lubricant with high affinity for it. The stated aim is to provide catheter tubes with improved resistance to elongation and kinking, along with good lubricity in the internal cavity.

Career Highlights

Korogi’s listed patent connects his work at Kaneka Corporation with the development of specialized medical materials and catheter manufacturing processes. The invention addresses the challenge of making catheter walls thin while maintaining useful mechanical strength and performance.

Collaborations

Fumihiko Nakao and Satoshi Inamoto are identified as Korogi’s coworkers. The available information does not specify their roles in the patent or the invention.

Conclusion

Mitsuharu Korogi’s patent highlights an approach to producing thin-walled medical catheter tubes that balances strength, kink resistance, and internal lubricity.