Title:
INTRAVASCULAR FILTER MEMBRANE AND METHOD OF FORMING
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2005110696
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Intravascular filters formed by a molding process can have a plurality of integrally formed apertures. A molding process can utilize a mold assembly (42) that includes a mold (44) having a mold surface and a die (52) having a die surface. The mold assembly includes plurality of protrusions (48) that extend from at least one of the mold surface and the die surface. A molten material is placed within a portion of the mold (44), and the die (52) is then inserted into the mold such that the plurality of protrusions (48) span a distance between the die surface and the mold surface. The molten material is allowed to solidify, thereby forming a filter membrane that includes a plurality of integrally formed apertures.
Inventors:
SMITH MARK S (US)
HANSEN JAMES G (US)
CRANK JUSTIN M (US)
ANDERSON NARIN (US)
LIN HORNG-BAN (US)
HANSEN JAMES G (US)
CRANK JUSTIN M (US)
ANDERSON NARIN (US)
LIN HORNG-BAN (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2005/011002
Publication Date:
September 14, 2006
Filing Date:
March 31, 2005
Export Citation:
Assignee:
BOSTON SCIENT SCIMED LTD (BB)
SMITH MARK S (US)
HANSEN JAMES G (US)
CRANK JUSTIN M (US)
ANDERSON NARIN (US)
LIN HORNG-BAN (US)
SMITH MARK S (US)
HANSEN JAMES G (US)
CRANK JUSTIN M (US)
ANDERSON NARIN (US)
LIN HORNG-BAN (US)
International Classes:
B01D67/00; A61F2/01; B01D63/00; B01D69/00
Foreign References:
| US20030168396A1 | 2003-09-11 | |||
| US20040028875A1 | 2004-02-12 | |||
| US4872888A | 1989-10-10 |
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