Co-extruded medical balloon
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Abstract
A medical balloon for attachment to a catheter tube, and method of making the balloon. The balloon comprises a plurality of co-extruded and coextensive layers of different polymeric materials (20A, 20B) at least one of which is a base structural layer (20B) and the other of which (20A) is formed of polyethylene and copolymers thereof or of Selar. The base structural layer is thicker than the other layer.
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26 Claims
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17. A medical balloon catheter, comprising:
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an elongated catheter body carrying a co-extruded balloon having a first layer and a second layer co-extruded with and directly bonded to and disposed outside of the first layer, wherein the first layer comprises a polyamide/polycarbonate copolymer or a polyester/polycarbonate copolymer, and the second extruded layer comprises a blend of polymers. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. A medical balloon catheter, comprising:
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an elongated catheter body carrying a co-extruded inflatable balloon having a first layer and a second layer co-extruded with and bonded to and disposed outside the first layer, wherein the first layer comprises polyethylene terephthalate and the second layer comprises a blend of polyethylene terephthalate and a second polymer. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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24. A medical balloon catheter, comprising:
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an elongated catheter body carrying a co-extruded inflatable balloon having a first layer and a second layer bonded to and disposed outside the first layer, wherein the first layer comprises polyethylene terephthalate and the second layer comprises a blend of polyethylene terephthalate and another polymer. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26)
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