Patents Assigned to Infinity Extrusion & Engineering, a California corporation
  • Semi-compliant catheter balloons and methods of manufacture thereof
    Publication number: 20020150707
    Abstract: The present invention relates to catheter balloons for medical devices. In particular, the present invention provides biaxially oriented semi-compliant catheter balloons comprising acrylonitrile polymers, acrylonitrile copolymers, and acrylonitrile blends, and methods of making same. The catheter balloons provided herein exhibit relatively high tensile strength, controlled compliance, reduced tendency for pinholing, ease of coating with and of bonding to other compounds, as well as resistance to moisture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2002
    Publication date: October 17, 2002
    Applicant: Infinity Extrusion & Engineering, a California corporation
    Inventor: Douglas Wilkins