Balloon-type catheter

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1977-11-21

1979-05-15

Eickholt, E. H.

Surgery

Truss

Pad

156294, A61M 2500

Patent

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041542444

ABSTRACT:
A balloon-type catheter is disclosed having a catheter shank made of a block copolymer having thermoplastic rubber characteristics with a central block of ethylene-butylene copolymer and terminal blocks of polystyrene. The inflatable balloon member, and preferably the distal Y-member, of the catheter are made of an elastic composition which includes the same or a similar block copolymer, in the presence of polystyrene or equivalent material as a tackifying agent, polypropylene, and an oil-type plasticizer.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3503399 (1970-03-01), Ettman et al.
patent: 3528869 (1970-09-01), Derewiuk
patent: 3889685 (1975-06-01), Miller, Jr. et al.
patent: 3926705 (1975-12-01), Todd
patent: 3982544 (1976-09-01), Dyck
patent: 4026296 (1977-05-01), Stoy et al.

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