Medical balloons with modified surfaces
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1. A medical device, comprising:
- a generally cylindrical inflatable balloon wall formed of polymer, wherein the balloon wall has a balloon surface area, first regions of the balloon surface area in which the polymer material taken radially through the wall of the first regions are not carbonized, and second regions of the balloon surface area where the polymer material taken radially through the wall of the second regions have a carbonized polymer layer and the first regions and second regions are arranged in a pattern that facilitates the balloon folding into three or more lobes,said pattern, when the balloon is inflated, providing the balloon with a cross-section taken through at least a first region and a second region that has a circumference with first regions and second regions spaced around said cross-section circumference, and when the balloon is deflated arranged to provide said first regions folded under said second regions, wherein said second regions in a folded configuration completely cover said first regions of the folded balloon.
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Abstract
Medical balloons are described that have modified regions that enhance folding of the balloon.
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1. A medical device, comprising:
- a generally cylindrical inflatable balloon wall formed of polymer, wherein the balloon wall has a balloon surface area, first regions of the balloon surface area in which the polymer material taken radially through the wall of the first regions are not carbonized, and second regions of the balloon surface area where the polymer material taken radially through the wall of the second regions have a carbonized polymer layer and the first regions and second regions are arranged in a pattern that facilitates the balloon folding into three or more lobes,
said pattern, when the balloon is inflated, providing the balloon with a cross-section taken through at least a first region and a second region that has a circumference with first regions and second regions spaced around said cross-section circumference, and when the balloon is deflated arranged to provide said first regions folded under said second regions, wherein said second regions in a folded configuration completely cover said first regions of the folded balloon. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 23, 24)
- a generally cylindrical inflatable balloon wall formed of polymer, wherein the balloon wall has a balloon surface area, first regions of the balloon surface area in which the polymer material taken radially through the wall of the first regions are not carbonized, and second regions of the balloon surface area where the polymer material taken radially through the wall of the second regions have a carbonized polymer layer and the first regions and second regions are arranged in a pattern that facilitates the balloon folding into three or more lobes,
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14. A medical device, comprising:
- a generally cylindrical inflatable balloon wall formed of polymer wherein the balloon wall has a balloon surface area, first regions of the balloon surface area in which the polymer material taken radially through the wall of the first regions is not carbonized, and second regions of the balloon surface area where a polymer material taken radially through the wall of the second region has an oxidized, carbonized, or crosslinked polymer layer with a thickness of 1500 nanometers or less, the second regions cover between 20% and 50% of the balloon surface area and the first regions and second regions are arranged in a pattern that causes the balloon to fold into a folded configuration;
said pattern, when the balloon is inflated, providing the balloon with a cross-section taken through at least a first region and a second region that has a circumference with first regions and second regions spaced around said cross-section circumference, and when the balloon is deflated arranged to provide said first regions folded under said second regions, wherein said second regions in a folded configuration completely cover said first regions of the folded balloon. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
- a generally cylindrical inflatable balloon wall formed of polymer wherein the balloon wall has a balloon surface area, first regions of the balloon surface area in which the polymer material taken radially through the wall of the first regions is not carbonized, and second regions of the balloon surface area where a polymer material taken radially through the wall of the second region has an oxidized, carbonized, or crosslinked polymer layer with a thickness of 1500 nanometers or less, the second regions cover between 20% and 50% of the balloon surface area and the first regions and second regions are arranged in a pattern that causes the balloon to fold into a folded configuration;
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