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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2010
Applicant:
Oscar Jimenez, Coral Gables, FL (US);
Inventor:
Oscar Jimenez, Coral Gables, FL (US);
Assignee:
Micrus Design Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29D 22/00 (2006.01); B29D 23/00 (2006.01); B32B 1/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The method for making a reinforced balloon for a balloon catheter involves blending a polymer with a nano composite to form a composite matrix, extruding a parison from the composite matrix, blow molding the parison into a balloon and orienting the nano composite generally axially with respect to the balloon. The balloon formed has a high strength for resisting bursting. The nano composite may be carbon nanotubes, nano-ceramic fibers or a nano clay.