Block copolymer elastomer catheter balloons

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1999-05-27

2000-11-14

Coggins, Wynn Wood

Surgery

Means for introducing or removing material from body for...

Treating material introduced into or removed from body...

606192, A61M 2900

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061463566

ABSTRACT:
Balloons for medical devices, particularly balloon angioplasty catheters, which have hybrid compliance curves in which growth rate slows at higher pressures are made from block copolymer thermoplastic elastomers.

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