Robust catheter tubing

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8444608
APP PUB NO 20100130925A1
SERIAL NO

12478929

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A balloon catheter having a multilayer catheter shaft is formed to have an inner layer and an outer layer, where the inner layer and outer layer are selected from materials that enhance the pushability of the catheter while preserving the flexibility. Using a combination of a high Shore D duromater value material and a lower Shore D duromater value material, various combinations of multilayer catheter shafts are disclosed utilizing different glass transition temperatures and block copolyamides to obtain the desired characteristics.

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ABBOTT CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC3200 LAKESIDE DRIVE SANTA CLARA CA 95054

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Fernandez, Neftali Moreno Valley, US 7 95
Haslinger, Thomas Sun City, US 12 160
Lee, Jeong S Diamond Bar, US 85 3595
Simpson, John Carlsbad, US 37 731

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