Catheter assembly with tapered joints and method of manufacture

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8298179
APP PUB NO 20060135909A1
SERIAL NO

11020540

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A catheter assembly comprises at least one catheter shaft and a balloon. The catheter shaft comprises a substantially cylindrical portion and at least one tapered portion. The tapered portion forms an angle with the cylindrical portion of about 1 degree to about 25 degrees. At least one of the waists of the balloon is sealingly engaged to the tapered portion.

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

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Ali, Afsar Maple Grove, US 21 422
Holman, Thomas J Minneapolis, US 166 10469

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