Patent ID: 9737684
Date: 2017-08-22
CPC Classifications: A61M,B29C,B29D,B29K,B29L,Y10T

Claim:
1. A method for making a tubular device sized for introduction into a body lumen, comprising: providing a sleeve comprising an outer first surface and an inner second surface extending between a first end and a second end; coating the first surface with a coating to impart the first surface with one or more desired properties; cutting the coated sleeve between the first and second ends to create opposing edges extending between the first and second ends; reversing the cut sleeve such that the coated first surface defines an inner surface of the reversed cut sleeve and the opposing edges are disposed adjacent one another to provide a coated liner; attaching a tubular structure around the coated liner, thereby providing a tubular device comprising an inner surface with the one or more desired properties; and maintaining tension on the sleeve by directing the sleeve along a plurality of rollers or other guides during the cutting and reversing steps.