Patent ID: 8292913

Claim:
A method for forming a compliant medical device, comprising: providing a balloon formed from polymeric material, the balloon having a proximal cone section, distal cone section, a medial section disposed therebetween; a proximal sleeve section disposed proximal the proximal cone section and a distal sleeve section disposed distal the distal cone section, the proximal and distal sleeve sections each having a wall with an inner surface, an outer surface and a thickness defined therebetween; removing a portion of polymeric material from the inner surface of the wall of at least one of the proximal or distal sleeve section to a depth less than the thickness of the wall without penetrating the outer surface of the wall; positioning the balloon about a portion of a catheter shaft; bonding the at least one of the proximal or distal sleeve section to the portion of the catheter shaft to define a reduced profile bonding area.