Patent ID: 7967836
Filing Date: 2011-06-28
Classification: A61M,B23K,B29C,B29L,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An expandable balloon comprising: a proximal cone section, a distal cone section and a medial section therebetween; and a proximal sleeve section disposed proximal the proximal cone section and a distal sleeve section disposed distal the distal cone section, wherein at least one of the proximal or distal sleeve sections includes a wall having a cavity defined therein prior to thermal bonding to provide a reduced profile at the at least one of the proximal or distal sleeve sections subsequent to thermal bonding to a catheter shaft, wherein the wall has an inner surface and an outer surface with a thickness defined therebetween, and further wherein the cavity is formed in the inner surface of the wall without penetrating the outer surface of the wall, the cavity having a depth less than the thickness of the wall.