INFLATABLE MEDICAL DEVICES
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1. An inflatable device for use in a biological body, comprising:
- a balloon defining a longitudinal axis having a longitudinal axis length, the balloon comprising a fiber having a fiber length, wherein the fiber length is from about 175% to about 300% of the longitudinal axis length.
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Abstract
Inflatable medical devices and methods for making and using the same are disclosed. The inflatable medical devices can be medical balloons. The balloons can be configured to have a through-lumen or no through-lumen and a wide variety of geometries. The device can have a high-strength, non-compliant, fiber-reinforced, multi-layered wall. The inflatable medical device can be used for angioplasty, kyphoplasty, percutaneous aortic valve replacement, or other procedures described herein.
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1. An inflatable device for use in a biological body, comprising:
a balloon defining a longitudinal axis having a longitudinal axis length, the balloon comprising a fiber having a fiber length, wherein the fiber length is from about 175% to about 300% of the longitudinal axis length. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An inflatable device for use in a biological body, comprising:
a balloon comprising a wall comprising a reinforcement fiber, wherein the balloon has a proximal terminal end and a distal terminal end, and wherein the balloon has no longitudinal through-lumen extending through the proximal terminal end and through the distal terminal end, and wherein the reinforcement fiber is in a matrix. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An inflatable device for use in a biological body comprising:
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a balloon comprising a wall comprising a first strip and a second strip, wherein the first strip comprises a fiber, and wherein the second strip comprises a fiber; wherein the balloon has a closed distal end, and wherein the second strip overlays the first strip at the distal end. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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