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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 30, 2010
Filed:
Sep. 18, 2009
Robert E. Burgmeier, Plymouth, MN (US);
Richard Goodin, Blaine, MN (US);
Joseph Delaney, Jr., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Larry Peterson, Champlin, MN (US);
Robert E. Burgmeier, Plymouth, MN (US);
Richard Goodin, Blaine, MN (US);
Joseph Delaney, Jr., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Larry Peterson, Champlin, MN (US);
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Abstract
A medical device in which a melt processed part has different crystallized properties at different locations. The part is formed of a polymer composition by inclusion a of polymer crystallization modifier in the composition making up at least a portion of such part, the amount of the polymer crystallization modifier is varied at different locations on the part in accordance with the desired difference in crystallization behavior.