Invention Application
- Patent Title: Catheter balloon formed of ePTFE and a diene polymer
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Application No.: US11198623Application Date: 2005-08-05
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Publication No.: US20060029756A1Publication Date: 2006-02-09
- Inventor: Florencia Lim , Chi Long , Charles Claude , Jeong Lee , Srinivasan Sridharan , Fernando Gonzalez , Edwin Wang
- Applicant: Florencia Lim , Chi Long , Charles Claude , Jeong Lee , Srinivasan Sridharan , Fernando Gonzalez , Edwin Wang
- Main IPC: B32B27/32
- IPC: B32B27/32

Abstract:
A catheter balloon formed of a polymeric material such as expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) bonded to a second layer formed of a low tensile set polymer and/or impregnated with a low tensile set polymer. In a presently preferred embodiment, the low tensile set polymer is an elastomer selected from the group consisting of a silicone-polyurethane copolymer and a diene polymer. The low tensile set polymer has high strength, low modulus, high elongation, and low tensile set, to provide improved balloon performance. The diene or silicone-polyurethane has a low tensile set, which facilitates deflation of the balloon to a low profile deflated configuration. One aspect of the invention provides improved attachment of the diene to the ePTFE. In one embodiment, the second layer is formed of a diene mixed with a bonding promoter such as a vulcanizing agent which is covalently bonded to the diene.
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