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BONDING SLEEVE FOR A MEDICAL DEVICE

  • US 20110054394A1
  • Filed: 08/31/2010
  • Published: 03/03/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/04/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of making a catheter, comprising the steps:

  • providing a shaft having a proximal region and a distal region;

    providing a balloon on the distal region of the inner shaft;

    placing a retaining sleeve having a length and a first and second end around at least a portion of the balloon and the shaft;

    heat shrinking the retaining sleeve;

    securing the balloon to the shaft; and

    thensterilizing the catheter with at least a portion of the retaining sleeve remaining shrunk around the catheter.

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