Non-shortening high angle wrapped balloons

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8585640
APP PUB NO 20100262178A1
SERIAL NO

12824343

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The present invention provides a balloon which achieves diameters greater than 6 mm for securement to a catheter. The balloon includes an elastomeric generally hollow pressure expandable body which exhibits essentially radial symmetry and constant length when expanded under an internally applied minimum working pressure from an uninflated state.

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  • W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Alpini, Alfred A Landenberg, US 5 171
Houghton, Michael Newark, US 158 2661
Newcomb, Kenneth Wilmington, US 11 297
Towler, Jeffrey Wilmington, US 7 324

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