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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 08, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2014
Applicant:
Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Inventors:
Bruce M. Wilson, Temecula, CA (US);
Jonathan P. Durcan, Temecula, CA (US);
John A. Simpson, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Assignee:
ABBOTT CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 25/00 (2006.01); B29C 47/00 (2006.01); B29C 55/26 (2006.01); A61M 25/10 (2013.01); B29C 49/00 (2006.01); B29D 23/00 (2006.01); A61M 25/01 (2006.01); B29C 49/04 (2006.01); B29C 49/08 (2006.01); B29C 49/18 (2006.01); B29C 49/64 (2006.01); B29C 65/02 (2006.01); B29C 65/00 (2006.01); B29K 105/00 (2006.01); B29L 31/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 25/0021 (2013.01); A61M 25/0009 (2013.01); A61M 25/10 (2013.01); A61M 25/104 (2013.01); A61M 25/1029 (2013.01); A61M 25/1036 (2013.01); B29C 47/0028 (2013.01); B29C 47/0038 (2013.01); B29C 49/00 (2013.01); B29C 55/26 (2013.01); B29C 66/53241 (2013.01); B29D 23/001 (2013.01); A61M 25/0054 (2013.01); A61M 25/1006 (2013.01); A61M 2025/018 (2013.01); A61M 2025/0183 (2013.01); B29C 47/0023 (2013.01); B29C 47/0026 (2013.01); B29C 47/0033 (2013.01); B29C 47/0057 (2013.01); B29C 49/04 (2013.01); B29C 49/08 (2013.01); B29C 49/18 (2013.01); B29C 49/64 (2013.01); B29C 65/02 (2013.01); B29C 66/534 (2013.01); B29C 2049/0089 (2013.01); B29C 2791/001 (2013.01); B29K 2105/258 (2013.01); B29L 2031/7542 (2013.01);
Abstract
Balloon catheter comprises an elongated shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, the elongated shaft including a biaxially oriented nonporous thermoplastic polymer tubular member having a Shore durometer hardness of less than about 75D with an inflation lumen defined therein. The balloon catheter also comprises a balloon sealing secured proximate the distal end of the shaft and having an interior in fluid communication with the inflation lumen.