Method of balloon formation by cold drawing/necking

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PATENT NO 5807520
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08954453

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A method for forming a balloon for a dilatation catheter involving the steps of extruding a segment of thermoplastic material, maintaining the center portion at a temperature below the glass transition of the thermoplastic material, drawing the segment to a predetermined length, wherein after the drawing the wall thickness of the center portion does not appreciably change, and expanding the segment in a mold to produce the balloon.

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BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED INCONE SCIMED PLACE MAPLE GROVE MN 55311-1566

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Chen, Jianhua Brooklyn Park, MN 155 2004
Horn, Daniel J Shoreview, MN 53 2114
Lee, Nao Brooklyn Park, MN 16 486
Wang, Lixiao Maple Grove, MN 279 18542

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