Vidas, Arrett & Steinkraus
Medical device with varying physical properties and method for forming same
A medical device in which a melt processed part has different crystallized properties at different locations. The part is formed of a polymer composition by inclusion a of polymer crystallization modifier in the composition making up at least a portion of such part, the amount of the polymer crystallization modifier is varied at different locations on the part in accordance with the desired difference in crystallization behavior.
Boston Scienitific Scimed, Inc.
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Larry Richard L. Robert Joseph
Peterson Goodin Burgmeier Delaney, Jr.