Patents Assigned to Infinity Extrusion & Engineering, Inc.
  • Semi-compliant catheter balloons and methods of manufacture thereof
    Patent number: 6416494
    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: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2002
    Assignee: Infinity Extrusion & Engineering, Inc.
    Inventor: Douglas Wilkins