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US 6,200,290 B1Granted
Dilatation balloons containing polyesteretheramide copolymer
AssigneeSchneider (USA) Inc.
InventorRobert E. Burgmeier
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Abstract
Disclosed is a dilatation balloon having a single layer containing polyesteretheramide copolymer. The dilatation balloon may also contain polyamide and/or additional polymers, and may contain substantially no polyetheramide having substantially no ester linkages.
Claims11
A balloon for an angioplasty device having single polymeric layer comprising a blend of at least one polymer material selected from each of Groups A and B, wherein
- Group A consists of polyesteretheramide copolymers,
- Group B consists of polyamide polymers, polyester copolymers, polyurethane copolymers, polyethylene, and combinations thereof, and
- at least 20 weight percent of the blend is Group A polymer material and at least 2 weight percent of the blend is Group B polymer material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.