US5797877A
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Medical device balloons containing thermoplastic elastomers
Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed Inc
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Filing: 1996-05-24
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Granted: 1998-08-25
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Expires: 2016-05-24
Abstract
Abstract A dilatation balloon and catheter for insertion into a bodily conduit. The catheter (10) includes shaft (12) and a dilatation balloon (24) at the distal end of the shaft. The balloon is inflated via a central lumen (14) in the shaft for delivery of a fluid inflation media. The balloon is fabricated from a combination of a thermoplastic elastomer (TPE), preferably an engineering thermoplastic elastomer (ETE), with a non-compliant structural polymeric material. The combination may be a blend of the non-compliant structural polymer and the TPE. Alternatively, the combination may be a layered balloon having, for example, a non-compliant structural polymer inner layer and a soft, abrasion resistant, elastomeric outer layer. Methods for fabricating the balloon from the combination of a TPE and a non-compliant structural polymer are also disclosed.
Inventors
- 👤 Bruce Hamilton
- 👤 Ronald A. Sahatjian
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 10:16
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M25/00; A61M25/10; A61M25/1027; A61M25/1029; A61L; A61L29/00; A61L29/04; A61L29/049; A61M25/0043; A61M25/0045; A61M25/1002; C; C08; C08L; C08L67/00; C08L67/02; C08L71/00; C08L71/02; A61M2025/1043; A61M2025/1075; A61M25/1038
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
47 words
A dilatation balloon for use in a medical catheter device, said dilatation balloon comprising, as a single, unitary balloon, a thermoplastic elastomer in combination with a non-compliant structural polymeric material, wherein said thermoplastic elastomer is not under tensile stress in said combination when said balloon is inflated.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
47 words
A dilatation balloon for use in a medical catheter device, said dilatation balloon comprising, as a single, unitary balloon, a thermoplastic elastomer in combination with a non-compliant structural polymeric material, wherein said thermoplastic elastomer is not under tensile stress in said combination when said balloon is inflated.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
A balloon in accordance with claim 1 wherein said thermoplastic elastomer comprises an engineering thermoplastic elastomer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
A balloon in accordance with claim 2 wherein said engineering thermoplastic elastomer is a polyether glycol/polybutylene terephthalate block copolymer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
42 words
A balloon in accordance with claim 1 wherein said thermoplastic elastomer is coextruded with said non-compliant structural polymeric material, with said thermoplastic elastomer as an outer thermoplastic and elastomeric layer disposed upon an inner structural layer of said non-compliant structural polymeric material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
50 words
A balloon in accordance with claim 4 wherein said thermoplastic elastomer is coextruded with said non-compliant structural polymeric material, with said thermoplastic elastomer as both an inner thermoplastic and elastomeric layer and an outer thermoplastic and elastomeric layer disposed upon an intermediate structural layer of said non-compliant structural polymeric material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
A balloon in accordance with claim 1 wherein said thermoplastic elastomer is combined with said non-compliant structural polymeric material as a blend of said thermoplastic elastomer and said non-compliant structural polymeric material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
A balloon in accordance with claim 6 wherein said blend comprises a structural layer and said balloon further comprises an elastomeric layer disposed upon said structural layer, said elastomeric layer comprising a thermoplastic elastomer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
A balloon in accordance with claim 7 wherein said blend comprises a ratio of about 40:60 to about 60:40, thermoplastic elastomer to non-compliant structural polymeric material.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
A balloon in accordance with claim 6 wherein said blend comprises an elastomeric layer and said balloon further comprises a structural layer upon which said elastomeric layer is disposed.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
A balloon in accordance with claim 9 wherein said blend comprises a ratio of about 30:70 to about 60:40, thermoplastic elastomer to non-compliant structural polymeric material.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
91 words
A catheter for insertion into a bodily conduit, said catheter comprising: a shaft including a lumen internal to said shaft for delivery of fluid inflation media; and a dilatation balloon bonded to said shaft and defining a chamber, said chamber being in fluid communication with said lumen to permit inflation of said chamber, wherein said dilatation balloon comprises, as a single, unitary balloon, a thermoplastic elastomer in combination with a non-compliant structural polymeric material, and said thermoplastic elastomer is not under tensile stress in said combination when said balloon is inflated.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
91 words
A catheter for insertion into a bodily conduit, said catheter comprising: a shaft including a lumen internal to said shaft for delivery of fluid inflation media; and a dilatation balloon bonded to said shaft and defining a chamber, said chamber being in fluid communication with said lumen to permit inflation of said chamber, wherein said dilatation balloon comprises, as a single, unitary balloon, a thermoplastic elastomer in combination with a non-compliant structural polymeric material, and said thermoplastic elastomer is not under tensile stress in said combination when said balloon is inflated.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
16 words
A catheter in accordance with claim 11 wherein said thermoplastic elastomer is an engineering thermoplastic elastomer.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
42 words
A catheter in accordance with claim 11 wherein said thermoplastic elastomer is coextruded with said non-compliant structural polymeric material, with said thermoplastic elastomer as an outer thermoplastic and elastomeric layer disposed upon an inner structural layer of said non-compliant structural polymeric layer.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
50 words
A balloon in accordance with claim 13 wherein said thermoplastic elastomer is coextruded with said non-compliant structural polymeric material, with said thermoplastic elastomer as both an inner thermoplastic and elastomeric layer and an outer thermoplastic and elastomeric layer disposed upon an intermediate structural layer of said non-compliant structural polymeric material.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
32 words
A catheter in accordance with claim 11 wherein said thermoplastic elastomer is combined with said non-compliant structural polymeric material as a blend of said thermoplastic elastomer and said non-compliant structural polymeric material.
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