Patent ID: 8454578
Filing Date: 2013-06-04
Classification: A61M,B29C,B29D,B29K,B29L,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A tubular device, comprising a proximal end, a distal end sized for introduction into a body lumen, and a lumen extending between the proximal and distal ends, thereby defining a longitudinal axis extending between the proximal and distal ends, the tubular device comprising: an inner liner comprising a coating on an inner surface thereof, the coating imparting one or more predetermined properties to a wall of the lumen, the liner comprising multiple sections having different properties than one another, adjacent sections being attached together by seams; a reinforcing layer surrounding at least a portion of the liner; and an outer layer surrounding the reinforcing layer and inner liner, the outer layer comprising multiple sections having different properties than one another, adjacent sections being attached together by seams that are spaced apart axially from one or more seams of the inner liner such that the seams of the outer layer are staggered from the one or more seams of the inner liner along the longitudinal axis.