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Method Of Making Thickened Inner Lumen For Uniform Stent Expansion

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US Patent:
57594740, Jun 2, 1998
Filed:
Mar 11, 1997
Appl. No.:
8/815073
Inventors:
Garry Eugene Rupp - Santee CA
Randell L. Werneth - San Diego CA
Perfecta P. Tilos - San Diego CA
Assignee:
Medtronic, Inc. - Minneapolis MN
International Classification:
B29C 4122
B29C 4516
US Classification:
264496
Abstract:
An intravascular catheter system for implanting a radially expandable stent within a body vessel including a catheter comprising an inner lumen tube, an inflation lumen tube, an inflatable balloon and at least one free standing built-up layer affixed to the outer diameter of the inner lumen tube, the built-up layer being internal to the balloon. A stent is mounted coaxially upon the balloon, the built-up layer extends coaxially within the stent but does not extend beyond the proximal and distal ends of the stent. The built-up layer is sufficiently thick as to cause the balloon to expand evenly and the stent to deploy uniformly. The method of manufacturing the built-up layer includes forming the layer from shrink wrap tubing or alternatively forming the layer from molded ultraviolet light curing adhesive.

Thickened Inner Lumen For Uniform Stent Expansion And Method Of Making

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US Patent:
56536917, Aug 5, 1997
Filed:
Apr 25, 1996
Appl. No.:
8/637959
Inventors:
Garry Eugene Rupp - Santee CA
Randell L. Werneth - San Diego CA
Perfecta P. Tilos - San Diego CA
International Classification:
A61M 2900
US Classification:
604 96
Abstract:
An intravascular catheter system for implanting a radially expandable stent within a body vessel including a catheter comprising an inner lumen tube, an inflation lumen tube, an inflatable balloon and at least one free standing built-up layer affixed to the outer diameter of the inner lumen tube, the built-up layer being internal to the balloon. A stent is mounted coaxially upon the balloon, the built-up layer extends coaxially within the stent but does not extend beyond the proximal and distal ends of the stent. The built-up layer is sufficiently thick as to cause the balloon to expand evenly and the stent to deploy uniformly. The method of manufacturing the built-up layer includes forming the layer from shrink wrap tubing or alternatively forming the layer from molded ultraviolet light curing adhesive.
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