Medical Apparatus with Enhanced Ultrasound Visibility

    公开(公告)号:US20220354454A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-10

    申请号:US17621424

    申请日:2019-10-04

    IPC分类号: A61B8/08 A61B90/00

    摘要: An example medical apparatus includes a tubular structure. The tubular structure includes an echogenic layer that is a multiphase polymer composite. The multiphase polymer composite includes a polymer matrix phase, a first non-polymeric phase including gas voids entrapped within the polymer matrix phase, and a second non-polymeric phase including particles embedded within the polymer matrix phase. Catheters having respective echogenic layers are also described.

    TUBE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF FORMING SAME
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    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230366490A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-16

    申请号:US18044966

    申请日:2021-09-10

    摘要: A method of manufacturing a tube assembly includes surrounding an outer surface of a cured rubber hose with a thermoplastic layer, the cured rubber hose extending along a length between a first end and a second end and having a first shape along its length, the thermoplastic layer surrounding the cured rubber hose along at least a portion of the length. The cured rubber hose surrounded with the thermoplastic layer is molded into a second shape different than the first shape. The cured rubber hose is retained in the second shape by the thermoplastic layer. A tube assembly includes a cured rubber hose and thermoplastic layer surrounding the rubber hose along at least a portion of the length of the cured rubber hose. The cured rubber hose has been cured in a first shape along its length and the thermoplastic layer retains the cured rubber hose in a second shape.