Patent ID: 11912854
Assignee: ZEUS COMPANY LLC
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC C  A | IPC A  C

Claim 0:
1. A PTFE composite tube comprising PTFE and a second polymer,
wherein the second polymer is present in a concentration of less than about 10% by weight of the PTFE composite tube,
wherein the PTFE composite tube exhibits one or both of:
a lower coefficient of friction as compared to a comparable PTFE tube when tested at 23° C.; and
a smaller change in coefficient of friction from about 23° C. to about 40° C. as compared to a comparable PTFE tube, the comparable PTFE tube not comprising the second polymer,

wherein the PTFE composite tube has a wall thickness of less than about 0.1 mm, and
wherein the PTFE composite tube is in sintered form.