Serration balloon
AssigneeCagent Vascular, Inc.
InventorsPeter Schneider, Robert M. Giasolli
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Abstract
A serration balloon can have a number of different components and can be made in a number of different manners. One or more longitudinally extending members with periodic raised wedges can be attached to a medical balloon. They can be attached with a fiber coating, a polymer coating, or other methods. A polymer matrix can be used to bond the longitudinally extending member to the surface of the balloon. The fiber coating can be, for example, a thread or mesh that secures the longitudinally extending member to the balloon. The medical balloon can be an angioplasty balloon, such as an off-the-shelf angioplasty balloon.
Claims20
A method of manufacturing a serration balloon, comprising:
- inflating a medical balloon;
- dipping the medical balloon in the inflated state in a polymer matrix to form an over mold to the medical balloon;
- attaching a plurality of cutting blades along the surface of the polymer coated medical balloon in the inflated state, each cutting blade of the plurality of cutting blades comprising a strip of material with periodic raised wedges spaced along a length thereof;
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- retaining the plurality of cutting blades with retention layer over the plurality of cutting blades.
A method of manufacturing a serration balloon, comprising:
- inflating a medical balloon;
- and
- dipping the medical balloon in the inflated state in a polymer matrix to form an over mold to the medical balloon and
- attaching a plurality of cutting blades along the surface of the polymer coated medical balloon in the inflated state, each cutting blade of the plurality of cutting blades comprising a strip of material with periodic raised wedges spaced along a length thereof.
A method of manufacturing a serration balloon, comprising:
- inflating a medical balloon;
- dipping the medical balloon in the inflated state in a polymer matrix to form an over mold to the medical balloon and attaching a plurality of wedges along the surface of the dipped medical balloon in the inflated state.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.