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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 24, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 07, 2009
Donald T. Shannon, Trabuco Canyon, CA (US);
Chris Kuo, Anaheim Hills, CA (US);
Benny Tu, Lake Forest, CA (US);
Mike Randall, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Donald T. Shannon, Trabuco Canyon, CA (US);
Chris Kuo, Anaheim Hills, CA (US);
Benny Tu, Lake Forest, CA (US);
Mike Randall, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
A method of non-delaminably bonding a non-porous thermoplastic elastomer to a substrate by heating a bilayer of the elastomer and the substrate for a predetermined time and a product obtained by the method. Methods for producing non-delaminable conduits and non-delaminable kink-resistant conduits constructed of biocompatible elastomers and substrates, and products produced by these methods are taught. Methods, products, and articles of manufacture relating to non-delaminable monofilament supported kink-resistive conduits that may be used as inflow conduits in left ventricular assist devices for treatment of heart failure are also provided.