Medical device with varying physical properties and method for forming same
CA 2541234 C · Owner: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. · Inventors: Burgmeier, Robert; Goodin, Richard L.; Delaney, Joseph Jr.
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A medical device in which a melt processed part has different crystallized properties at different locations. The part is formed of a polymer composition by inclusion a of polymer crystallization modifier in the composition making up at least a portion of such part, the amount of the polymer crystallization modifier is varied at different locations on the part in accordance with the desired difference in crystallization behavior.
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- Filed December 3, 2004 and granted April 15, 2014. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended December 3, 2024.
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