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US 2026/0283778 A1Published application
Systems and methods for making a medical balloon, for example an inflatable vascular endoprosthesis device
AssigneeRegents of the University of Minnesota
InventorsJoseph R. Broomhead, Rumi Faizer
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Abstract
Methods for making thin wall balloons or bladders. Methods of the present disclosure provide for the manufacture of medical balloon devices (150) from a singular elastic material, for example double walled balloons useful as vessel implants. In some non-limiting examples, the medical device balloon is formed by 3D printing. The methods of the present disclosure are customizable for individual patients and can generate medical balloon devices that can be used as venous or aortic stent-graft devices.
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A method for manufacturing a medical balloon device, the method comprising:
- preparing the medical balloon device from a singular elastic material.
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