Abstract: A non-compliant medical balloon may be changed from a deflated state to an inflated state by increasing pressure within the balloon. The non-compliant medical balloon is composed of a woven fabric layer composed of at least two woven fabric fibers forming an angle. The angle remains substantially unchanged when the balloon changes from a deflated state to an inflated state.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 15, 2004
Date of Patent:
December 18, 2007
Assignee:
Futuremed Interventional, Inc.
Inventors:
Kelli Hayes, Lanny R. Pepper, William F. Davies, Jr.