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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 17, 2010
Filed:
May. 22, 2003
Applicants:
Robert Burgmeier, Plymouth, MN (US);
Richard Goodin, Blaine, MN (US);
Inventors:
Robert Burgmeier, Plymouth, MN (US);
Richard Goodin, Blaine, MN (US);
Assignee:
Boston Scientfic Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/06 (2006.01); A61M 29/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A catheter for delivering a medical device into a body lumen, and method for preparing said catheter, wherein the catheter comprises an elongate body, at least a portion of which defines a medical device retaining region for retaining a medical device thereon. At least a portion of the medical device retaining region comprises a predetermined pattern of material. The predetermined pattern of material is a photoresist material that may be placed on the outer surface of the catheter to modify at least one physical property of the catheter.