US Patent Application No: 2003/0199,852

Attachment joints with polymer encapsulation

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Oct 23, 2003
Publication date
Apr 22, 2003
filing date
10/421,997
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ABAN
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Abstract

Tubular catheters having two or more axially adjacent segments are reinforced by encapsulation in a polymeric layer which provides enhanced tensile strength. Exemplary polymers include parylene, silicone, PTFE, PVDF and the like. The layers are preferably vapor coated to thicknesses of 100 .mu.m or below. Specific rapid exchange and needle injection embodiments are illustrated.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent Owner	Address	Total Patents
MERCATOR MEDSYSTEMS, INC.	SAN LEANDRO, CA	8

International Classification(s)

A61M:DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE B....

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name	Address	# of filed Patents	Total Citations
Gandionco, Isidro M	Fremont, CA	16	159
Seward, Kirk Patrick	Dublin, CA	50	223

Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cites

Patent Info	# Cites	Year
MEDIGUIDE LTD. (2)
7,197,354 System for determining the position and orientation of a catheter	15	2004
8,343,076 Sensor mounted flexible guidewire	0	2009
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC. (1)
7,482,034 Expandable mask stent coating method	22	2003
MEDTRONIC, INC. (1)
7,976,530 Infusion catheter with composite tip	0	2007

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