Balloon for catheter and balloon catheter

US9205232B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9205232-B2
Application numberUS-201213554717-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJul 20, 2012
Priority dateSep 29, 2011
Publication dateDec 8, 2015
Grant dateDec 8, 2015

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Abstract

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A balloon for catheter of the type that has a film body that is inflatable and deflatable using a fluid supplied from a catheter, the film body including a hard layer containing a polyamide and a flexible layer formed on the hard layer and containing a polyamide elastomer having a Shore D hardness that is not larger than 62, and the content of the amide units of the polyamide elastomer in the flexible layer is not less than 60 wt %.

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What is claimed is: 1. A balloon for a catheter, comprising: a film body that is inflatable and deflatable by a fluid supplied from a catheter, wherein said film body includes a hard layer containing a polyamide and a flexible layer formed on the hard layer and containing a polyamide elastomer having a Shore D hardness that is 56 to 62, and a content of amide units of the polyamide elastomer in the flexible layer is not less than 60 wt %, wherein the amide units of the polyam…

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  • Human Necessities · mapped topic

  • A61L29/06Primary

    Human Necessities · mapped topic

  • A61M25/10Primary

    Human Necessities · mapped topic

  • Human Necessities · mapped topic

  • Chemistry & Metallurgy · mapped topic

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What does patent US9205232B2 cover?
A balloon for catheter of the type that has a film body that is inflatable and deflatable using a fluid supplied from a catheter, the film body including a hard layer containing a polyamide and a flexible layer formed on the hard layer and containing a polyamide elastomer having a Shore D hardness that is not larger than 62, and the content of the amide units of the polyamide elastomer in the f…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Kiminami Hideaki, Kohama Hiromasa, Terumo Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A61L29/06. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Dec 08 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
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