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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 04, 2003
Filed:
Dec. 21, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Chicheng Wang, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Eugene R. Serina, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Assignee:
Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 4/922 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 4/922 ;
Abstract
A method for medical balloon fabrication comprising the steps of securing a balloon with a mold by inflating it and then enlarging the inner diameter of the balloon. The devices of the invention comprise a fixture with a mold configured to hold the inflated balloon and a drill that can be centered with the mold to enlarge the inner diameter of the balloon.