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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 17, 2014
Abbott Laboratories Vascular Enterprises Limited, Dublin, IE;
Axel Grandt, Strassberg, DE;
ABBOTT LABORATORIES VASCULAR ENTERPRISES LIMITED, Dublin, IE;
Abstract
A medical balloon for deployment of stents is disclosed. The medical balloon includes a central section; a proximal and a distal cone section; a proximal and a distal shaft section; a proximal sleeve which is arranged coaxial to and radially inside the proximal shaft section. The proximal end of the proximal shaft section is permanently connected and/or unitarily formed with the proximal end of the proximal sleeve, and distal thereto, at least part of the proximal cone section is connected with the proximal sleeve by an adhesive bond, and a distal sleeve which is arranged coaxial to and radially inside the distal shaft section. Methods of manufacturing a medical balloon are disclosed.