Semi-compliant medical balloon

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9802027
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15264150

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A semi-compliant fiber-reinforced medical balloon having a folded wall thickness of from about 0.0010 to about 0.0060 inches and a rated burst pressure of at least 15 atmospheres and exhibiting compliance in the radial direction of from 0.5% expansion per atmosphere to rated burst pressure of the balloon includes a base balloon formed from a semi-elastic polymer about 1.0% expansion per atmosphere when pressurized from a fully inflated diameter to the material having an elongation to break of from about 10% to about 20%, a fiber layer is disposed over the base balloon with fibers having an elongation to break of from about 10% to about 20% and an outer layer formed from a semi-elastic polymer material having an elongation to break of from about 10% to about 20% disposed over the fiber layer.

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  • BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Davies,, Jr William F Athens, US 45 465
Pepper, Lanny R Larue, US 57 1185

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