Mueting Raasch Group
Medical device with a tubular portion comprising a thermoplastic elastomer with soft and hard segments, method for preparation thereof, and use thereof
A medical device, a method for preparation thereof, and use thereof are provided. The medical device comprises a thermoplastic elastomer that is composed of soft segments and hard segments. The method for preparing a medical device comprising a thermoplastic elastomer, comprises forming the thermoplastic elastomer into tubing or other shapes via extrusion, molding, or coating, assembling the tubing or other shapes with other parts including: cables, coils, coated cables, or coated coils, and bonding the tubing, cables, or coils with other components including: other tubing components, cables, coils, sleeves, electrical pulse generator, defibrillation shock generator, electrodes, sensors, or drug release components. The medical device is used for correcting cardiac rhythm, defibrillating, assisting hearts, sensing, stimulating neurological systems, gastrointestinal system, or skeletomuscular tissues or organs.
Medtronic, Inc.
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Jing XiangJi Suping Jin Haining
Chen Chen Lyu Zhu Na