Block copolymer elastomer catheter balloons

Details Block copolymer elastomer catheter balloons Block copolymer elastomer catheter balloons

2007-01-16

2007-01-16

Lucchesi, Nicholas D. (Department: 3763)

Surgery

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

Treating material introduced into or removed from body...

C604S524000, C606S192000, C428S035700

Reexamination Certificate

active

09712042

ABSTRACT:
Balloons for medical devices, particularly balloon agioplasty 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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