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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 2018
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2016
Applicant:
Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Inventors:
Bin Huang, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Jonathan P. Durcan, Temecula, CA (US);
Assignee:
Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29D 22/00 (2006.01); A61F 2/915 (2013.01); A61F 2/07 (2013.01); B29C 55/26 (2006.01); B29L 23/00 (2006.01); B29K 67/00 (2006.01); B29L 31/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/915 (2013.01); A61F 2/07 (2013.01); B29C 55/26 (2013.01); A61F 2002/91558 (2013.01); A61F 2002/91566 (2013.01); A61F 2240/001 (2013.01); B29C 2793/0009 (2013.01); B29K 2067/046 (2013.01); B29K 2995/006 (2013.01); B29L 2023/007 (2013.01); B29L 2031/7534 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods of manufacturing a medical article that include radial deformation of a polymer tube are disclosed. A medical article, such as an implantable medical device or an inflatable member, may be fabricated from a deformed tube.