CA2475457A1 - Method of manufacture medical devices employing microwave energy - Google Patents

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CA2475457A1
CA2475457A1 CA002475457A CA2475457A CA2475457A1 CA 2475457 A1 CA2475457 A1 CA 2475457A1 CA 002475457 A CA002475457 A CA 002475457A CA 2475457 A CA2475457 A CA 2475457A CA 2475457 A1 CA2475457 A1 CA 2475457A1
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Abstract

An apparatus and method for molding balloon catheters (34) is disclosed. The balloon (34) may be molded by providing a polymeric tube (36) within a mold (24) having an interior cavity (44) in the shape of the desired balloon (34) . Microwave energy, which may be generated by a gyrotron (27), may then be directed toward the mold (24), to heat the polymeric material without heatin g the mold (24). Once heated, pressurized fluid may be injected into the tube (36) to blow the polymeric material against the interior cavity (44) whereup on the material can cool to form the balloon (34) or can be further heatset by additional microwave energy and be cooled to form the balloon (34). In accordance with one embodiment, microwave energy can also be used without a mold to form a medical device.

Claims (31)

1. A method of manufacturing medical devices, comprising:
directing microwave energy toward an exposed polymeric tube;
forcing pressurized fluid through the tube to deform a section of the tube heated by the microwave energy;
detecting movement of the deformed tube; and ceasing direction of the microwave energy and forcing of the pressurized fluid through the tube upon movement of the deformed tube being detected.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the directing step is performed by a gyrotron.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein the microwave energy is generated in a repeating pattern within a frequency domain.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein the detecting step is performed by an electronic position sensor.
5. The method of claim 3, wherein the ceasing step is performed by an electronic control after receiving a signal from the position sensor.
6. The method of claim 4, wherein the position sensor is an optical sensor.
7. The method of claim 1, wherein the forcing step is performed during the directing step.
8. The method of claim 7, further including the step of detecting pressure within the tube and performing the ceasing step where a drop in pressure is detected.
9. The method of claim 1, further including the step of sensing the temperature of the tube during the directing step and initiating the forcing step when the sensed temperature reaches a predetermined level.
10. The method of claim 1, where the medical device is a balloon component of a balloon catheter.
11. The method of claim 10, wherein the balloon catheter is manufactured from a material selected from Polyamide 12, Polyimide, Pebax, polyethylene terephthalate, polytetrafluoroethylene, polyetheretherketone, and blends using one or more of these materials.
12. The method of claim 1, further including the step of imparting cooling fluid against the tube after the ceasing step.
13. The method of claim 1, wherein the cooling fluid is selected from the group consisting of nitrogen gas, air, and helium gas.
14. The method of claim 1, wherein the forcing step expands the tube in less than two seconds after the directing step heats the balloon to at least 100° C.
15. A medical device manufacturing system, comprising:
a microwave energy source adapted to impart microwave energy toward a workpiece;
a fluid pressure source adapted to direct pressurized fluid through the workpiece;
a sensor adapted to monitor a parameter associated with the workpiece;
and a controller adapted to receive a signal from the sensor and direct signals to the microwave energy and fluid pressure sources.
16. The medical device manufacturing system of claim 15, wherein the sensor is a temperature sensor.
17. The medical device manufacturing system of claim 15, wherein the sensor is a pressure sensor.
18. The medical device manufacturing system of claim 15, wherein the sensor is a position sensor.
19. The medical device manufacturing system of claim 15, wherein the microwave energy source is a gyrotron.
20. The medical device manufacturing system of claim 15, wherein the microwave energy source generates variable frequency microwaves.
21. The medical device manufacturing system of claim 15, further including a cooling device adapted to direct cooling fluid against the workpiece.
22. A method of bonding medical device components together, comprising:
depositing adhesive between first and second components;
engaging the first component against the second component with the adhesive therebetween; and subjecting the first and second components and adhesive to microwave energy.
23. The method of claim 21, further including the step of adding electrically conductive material to the adhesive.
24. The method of claim 22, wherein the electrically conductive material is carbon.
25. The method of claim 21, wherein the first component is metallic and the second component is polymeric.
26. The method of claim 21, wherein the microwave energy is generated in a repeating pattern within a frequency domain.
27. The method of claim 21, wherein the medical device is selected from the group consisting of catheters, stems, and filter wires.
28. A Free-blown balloon catheter manufactured without the use of a mold.
29. The balloon catheter of claim 28 wherein the balloon catheter is manufactured from at least two polymeric materials.
30. The balloon catheter of claim 28, wherein at least one of the polymeric materials has a glass transition temperature of at least 200°
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31. The balloon catheter of claim 28, wherein the balloon is made of a polymer selected from the group consisting of polyimide, PET, Pebax, nylon 12, polyetherketone, and polyether poly(2,6-dimethy 1-phenylene-ether).
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