WO2003082545A3 - Method of manufacture medical devices employing microwave energy - Google Patents

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WO2003082545A3
WO2003082545A3 PCT/US2003/001203 US0301203W WO03082545A3 WO 2003082545 A3 WO2003082545 A3 WO 2003082545A3 US 0301203 W US0301203 W US 0301203W WO 03082545 A3 WO03082545 A3 WO 03082545A3
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balloon
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Lixiao Wang
Jan Weber
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Lixiao Wang
Jan Weber
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Priority to CA2475457A priority patent/CA2475457C/en
Priority to JP2003580050A priority patent/JP4624682B2/en
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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 heating the mold (24). Once heated, pressurized fluid may be injected into the tube (36) to blow the polymeric material against the interior cavity (44) whereupon 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.
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