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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 2024
Filed:
Mar. 10, 2021
Applicant:
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc., Tempe, AZ (US);
Inventors:
Clint Solomon, Gilbert, AZ (US);
Adriana Alvarado-Salazar, Gilbert, AZ (US);
Melissa Boyle, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Assignee:
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc., Tempe, AZ (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 25/10 (2013.01); A61C 8/00 (2006.01); B05D 3/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 25/1029 (2013.01); A61M 2025/1075 (2013.01); A61M 2207/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus is for forming a balloon layer, such as on an expanded base balloon. The apparatus includes a mandrel supporting the expanded base balloon. At least one gripper is provided for gripping the balloon layer, and an actuator is for stretching the balloon layer over the expanded base balloon, such as by moving the at least one gripper. Related methods for forming a balloon layer are also disclosed.