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Polyetheramide tubing for medical devices
Assignee: Cordis Corp
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Filing: 1993-07-22
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Granted: 1995-07-18
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Expires: 2013-07-22
Abstract
Abstract Medical device tubing is prepared from a blend of polyetheramide having substantially no ester linkages with either or both a polyamide and a polyesteretheramide. The resulting tubing has an exceptionally high burst strength to flexibility ratio, and migration of monomers to the surface resulting in blooming is substantially retarded.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas Trotta
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 14:05
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M25/00; A61M25/0009; A61L; A61L29/00; A61L29/04; A61L29/049
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
135 words
A medical device including a tubing component, said tubing component being an extruded polymer blend comprising: (a) between about 10 and about 90% by weight, based on the total weight of the polymer blend, of a polyetheramide having substantially no ester linkages, said polyetheramide having a structure defined by the formula: --((CH.sub.2).sub.5 CO).sub.x --NH--B--NHCO--A--CONH--B--NH-- wherein A designates dimer acid segments, B designates --(CH 2 ) 3 O--((CH 2 ) 4 --O) x --(CH 2 ) 3 --, and x is an integer greater than 1; and (b) between about 10 and about 90% by weight based upon the total weight of the polymer blend, of a polyamide-type component that is a polyamide other than said polyetheramide and that excludes polyesteramides; whereby a substantially non-blooming tubing component exhibiting high burst strength to flexibility ratios is provided.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
135 words
A medical device including a tubing component, said tubing component being an extruded polymer blend comprising: (a) between about 10 and about 90% by weight, based on the total weight of the polymer blend, of a polyetheramide having substantially no ester linkages, said polyetheramide having a structure defined by the formula: --((CH.sub.2).sub.5 CO).sub.x --NH--B--NHCO--A--CONH--B--NH-- wherein A designates dimer acid segments, B designates --(CH 2 ) 3 O--((CH 2 ) 4 --O) x --(CH 2 ) 3 --, and x is an integer greater than 1; and (b) between about 10 and about 90% by weight based upon the total weight of the polymer blend, of a polyamide-type component that is a polyamide other than said polyetheramide and that excludes polyesteramides; whereby a substantially non-blooming tubing component exhibiting high burst strength to flexibility ratios is provided.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The medical device according to claim 1, wherein said medical device is an angiographic catheter incorporating said tubing component.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The medical device according to claim 1, wherein said catheter has a body and a tip, and said tubing component is a component of the body.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The medical device according to claim 2, wherein said catheter has a body and a tip, and said tip comprises said tubing component.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The medical device according to claim 1, wherein said polyamide includes a Nylon 12 polyamide.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The medical device according to claim 1, further including a coating applied to a surface of the tubing component.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
43 words
The medical device according to claim 1, wherein said medical device is a balloon dilation catheter including a tubing portion with a distal end portion having a medical balloon secured to said distal end portion, and said tubing portion comprises said tubing component.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
126 words
A medical device including a tubing component, said tubing component being an extruded polymer blend comprising: (a) between about 10 and 90% by weight based on the total weight of the polymer blend of a polyetheramide component having substantially no ester linkages, said polyetheramide component having a structure defined by the formula: --((CH.sub.2).sub.5 CO).sub.x --NH--B--NHCO--A--CONH--B--NH-- wherein A designates dimer acid segments, B designates --(CH 2 ) 3 O--((CH 2 ) 4 --O) x --(CH 2 ) 3 --, and x is an integer greater than 1; and (b) between about 10 and about 90% by weight based upon the total weight of the polymer blend, of a Nylon 12 polyamide-type component; whereby a substantially non-blooming tubing component exhibiting high burst strength to flexibility ratios is provided.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
126 words
A medical device including a tubing component, said tubing component being an extruded polymer blend comprising: (a) between about 10 and 90% by weight based on the total weight of the polymer blend of a polyetheramide component having substantially no ester linkages, said polyetheramide component having a structure defined by the formula: --((CH.sub.2).sub.5 CO).sub.x --NH--B--NHCO--A--CONH--B--NH-- wherein A designates dimer acid segments, B designates --(CH 2 ) 3 O--((CH 2 ) 4 --O) x --(CH 2 ) 3 --, and x is an integer greater than 1; and (b) between about 10 and about 90% by weight based upon the total weight of the polymer blend, of a Nylon 12 polyamide-type component; whereby a substantially non-blooming tubing component exhibiting high burst strength to flexibility ratios is provided.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
A medical device as defined in claim 8, wherein said medical device is an angiographic catheter incorporating said tubing component.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
The medical device according to claim 9, wherein said catheter has a body and a tip, and said tubing component is a component of the body.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
23 words
The medical device according to claim 9, wherein said catheter has a body and a tip, and said tip comprises said tubing component.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
19 words
The medical device according to claim 8, further including a coating applied to a surface of the tubing component.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
42 words
The medical device as defined in claim 8, wherein said medical device is a balloon dilatation catheter including a tubing portion with a distal end having a medical balloon secured to said distal end and said tubing portion comprises said tubing component.
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