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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 05, 2007
Filed:
Feb. 05, 2004
Applicants:
Tim Nieman, Chandler, AZ (US);
Randy Earl Saylor, Gilbert, AZ (US);
Robert Hunkins, Mesa, AZ (US);
Robert Calcote, Issaquah, WA (US);
Inventors:
Tim Nieman, Chandler, AZ (US);
Randy Earl Saylor, Gilbert, AZ (US);
Robert Hunkins, Mesa, AZ (US);
Robert Calcote, Issaquah, WA (US);
Assignee:
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc., Tempe, AZ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B28B 11/08 (2006.01); B29C 55/00 (2006.01); B28B 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A high density microwall ePTFE structure and a method for making, involving the manipulation of a standard extruded ePTFE graft. The final product has the desired characteristics of high density, reduced wall-thickness, above-average radial strength and enhanced suture retention.