US5366442A
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Sleeve for attaching a medical balloon to a catheter
Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed Inc
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Filing: 1993-02-04
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Granted: 1994-11-22
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Expires: 2013-02-04
Abstract
Abstract A sleeve for attaching a medical balloon to a catheter utilizing a balloon (8). The sleeve comprises a plurality of co-extruded and coextensive layers of different polymeric materials (20A, 20B) at least one of which is a base structural layer (20B) and the other of which (20A) is formed of polyethylene and copolymers thereof or of Selar. The base structural layer is thicker than the other layer. The diameter of the catheter at the joint (10, 11) is substantially the same as the tube.
Inventors
- 👤 James C. Wang
- 👤 George T. Roberts
- 👤 Brian A. Pederson, Sr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 12:27
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M25/00; A61M25/10; A61M25/1027; A61M25/1029; A61L; A61L29/00; A61L29/04; A61L29/06; A61M25/1034; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B2017/00743; A61B2017/00778; A61B2017/00783; A61M2025/1043; A61M2025/1075; A61M25/1038; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/13; Y10T428/1334; Y10T428/1352; Y10T428/139; Y10T428/1393
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
104 words
A sleeve for attaching a medical balloon to a catheter shaft, said sleeve comprising an elongated tubular body having a predetermined diameter and capable of adhering to both said medical balloon and said catheter shaft, said sleeve comprising a plurality of co-extruded and coextensive layers consisting essentially of different polymeric materials having different chemical compositions, one of said layers being a base structural layer and another being a bonding layer that is heat-sealable to the catheter shaft, said base structural layer having a thickness between about 0.2 and about 2.5 mil. and the other layer having a thickness between about 0.15 and 1.0 mil.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
104 words
A sleeve for attaching a medical balloon to a catheter shaft, said sleeve comprising an elongated tubular body having a predetermined diameter and capable of adhering to both said medical balloon and said catheter shaft, said sleeve comprising a plurality of co-extruded and coextensive layers consisting essentially of different polymeric materials having different chemical compositions, one of said layers being a base structural layer and another being a bonding layer that is heat-sealable to the catheter shaft, said base structural layer having a thickness between about 0.2 and about 2.5 mil. and the other layer having a thickness between about 0.15 and 1.0 mil.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
88 words
A sleeve for attaching a medical balloon to a catheter shaft, said sleeve comprising an elongated tubular body having a predetermined diameter and capable of adhering to both said medical balloon and said catheter shaft, said sleeve comprising at least three co-extruded and co-extensive layers of at least two different materials having different chemical compositions, the middle layer being a base structural layer and the other layers being formed of polyethylene, said polyethylene layer being the layer that is heat sealable to said catheter shaft and said balloon.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
88 words
A sleeve for attaching a medical balloon to a catheter shaft, said sleeve comprising an elongated tubular body having a predetermined diameter and capable of adhering to both said medical balloon and said catheter shaft, said sleeve comprising at least three co-extruded and co-extensive layers of at least two different materials having different chemical compositions, the middle layer being a base structural layer and the other layers being formed of polyethylene, said polyethylene layer being the layer that is heat sealable to said catheter shaft and said balloon.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
125 words
A method for attaching a medical balloon to a catheter shaft, said method comprising: disposing a sleeve on a catheter shaft, said sleeve comprising an elongated laminated tubular body having a predetermined internal and external diameter, said sleeve being capable of adhering to both said medical balloon and said catheter shaft, said sleeve being formed of a plurality of co-extruded and coextensive layers of different polymeric materials having different chemical compositions, each of said layers having substantially the same cross sectional shape, one of said layers being a base structural layer and another being a bonding layer that is heat-sealable to the catheter shaft and said medical balloon; heating said heat sealable layer and sealing said sleeve to both the balloon and the catheter shaft.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
125 words
A method for attaching a medical balloon to a catheter shaft, said method comprising: disposing a sleeve on a catheter shaft, said sleeve comprising an elongated laminated tubular body having a predetermined internal and external diameter, said sleeve being capable of adhering to both said medical balloon and said catheter shaft, said sleeve being formed of a plurality of co-extruded and coextensive layers of different polymeric materials having different chemical compositions, each of said layers having substantially the same cross sectional shape, one of said layers being a base structural layer and another being a bonding layer that is heat-sealable to the catheter shaft and said medical balloon; heating said heat sealable layer and sealing said sleeve to both the balloon and the catheter shaft.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method according to claim 3 wherein the bonding layer is a member selected from the group consisting of polyethylene and copolymers thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method according to claim 4 wherein the base structural layer is biaxially oriented.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method according to claim 4 wherein the base structural layer is a member selected from the group consisting of polyamides, polycarbonates, polyesters and copolymers thereof.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
116 words
A sleeve for attaching a medical balloon to a catheter shaft, said sleeve comprising an elongated laminated tubular body having a predetermined internal and external diameter, said sleeve being capable of adhering to both said medical balloon and said catheter shaft, said sleeve comprising: a plurality of co-extruded and coextensive layers, each of said layers consisting essentially of different polymeric materials having different chemical compositions, each of said layers having substantially the same cross sectional shape; one of said layers being a base structural layer and another being a bonding layer that is heat-sealable to the catheter shaft and said medical balloon, said bonding layer being selected from the group consisting of polyethylene and copolymers thereof.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
116 words
A sleeve for attaching a medical balloon to a catheter shaft, said sleeve comprising an elongated laminated tubular body having a predetermined internal and external diameter, said sleeve being capable of adhering to both said medical balloon and said catheter shaft, said sleeve comprising: a plurality of co-extruded and coextensive layers, each of said layers consisting essentially of different polymeric materials having different chemical compositions, each of said layers having substantially the same cross sectional shape; one of said layers being a base structural layer and another being a bonding layer that is heat-sealable to the catheter shaft and said medical balloon, said bonding layer being selected from the group consisting of polyethylene and copolymers thereof.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
109 words
A sleeve for attaching a medical balloon to a catheter shaft, said sleeve comprising an elongated laminated tubular body having a predetermined internal and external diameter, said sleeve being capable of adhering to both said medical balloon and said catheter shaft, said sleeve comprising: a plurality of co-extruded and coextensive layers, each of said layers consisting essentially of different polymeric materials having different chemical compositions, each of said layers having substantially the same cross sectional shape; one of said layers being a base structural layer and another being a bonding layer that is heat-sealable to the catheter shaft and said medical balloon, said base structural layer being biaxially oriented.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
109 words
A sleeve for attaching a medical balloon to a catheter shaft, said sleeve comprising an elongated laminated tubular body having a predetermined internal and external diameter, said sleeve being capable of adhering to both said medical balloon and said catheter shaft, said sleeve comprising: a plurality of co-extruded and coextensive layers, each of said layers consisting essentially of different polymeric materials having different chemical compositions, each of said layers having substantially the same cross sectional shape; one of said layers being a base structural layer and another being a bonding layer that is heat-sealable to the catheter shaft and said medical balloon, said base structural layer being biaxially oriented.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
119 words
A sleeve for attaching a medical balloon to a catheter shaft, said sleeve comprising an elongated laminated tubular body having a predetermined internal and external diameter, said sleeve being capable of adhering to both said medical balloon and said catheter shaft, said sleeve comprising: a plurality of co-extruded and coextensive layers, each of said layers consisting essentially of different polymeric materials having different chemical compositions, each of said layers having substantially the same cross sectional shape; one of said layers being a base structural layer and another being a bonding layer that is heat-sealable to the catheter shaft and said medical balloon, said base structural layer being selected from the group consisting of polyamides, polycarbonates, polyesters and copolymers thereof.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
119 words
A sleeve for attaching a medical balloon to a catheter shaft, said sleeve comprising an elongated laminated tubular body having a predetermined internal and external diameter, said sleeve being capable of adhering to both said medical balloon and said catheter shaft, said sleeve comprising: a plurality of co-extruded and coextensive layers, each of said layers consisting essentially of different polymeric materials having different chemical compositions, each of said layers having substantially the same cross sectional shape; one of said layers being a base structural layer and another being a bonding layer that is heat-sealable to the catheter shaft and said medical balloon, said base structural layer being selected from the group consisting of polyamides, polycarbonates, polyesters and copolymers thereof.
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