Non-compliant Dilatation Balloons | ||
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Characteristics | Ultrahigh strength, thin walls | |
Materials | PET | |
Compliance Range | 0%–10% (typical) | |
Color | Optically clear or colored | |
Light transmission | Transmits light over very broad spectrum including Nd:YAG lasers | |
Sizes | Diameter: 0.5 mm–80 mm Length: Virtually any (15" max) |
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Burst pressures | 15 psi–400 psi (1atm–27 atm) | |
Coatings available | Yes |
Semi-compliant Dilatation Balloons | ||
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Characteristics | High strength, thin walls | |
Materials | PET, Nylon, Polyurethane, other thermoplastic elastomers | |
Compliance Range | 10%–20% (typical) | |
Sizes | Diameter: 0.5 mm–50 mm Length: Virtually any (15" max) |
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Burst pressures | 15 psi–375 psi (1 atm–25.5 atm) | |
Coatings available | Yes |
Compliant Balloons | ||
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Characteristics | Low pressure, thin and thick walls | |
Materials | Polyurethane, Nylon elastomers, and other thermoplastic elastomers | |
Compliance Range | 20%–200% or more | |
Sizes | Diameter: 0.5 mm–80 mm Length: Virtually any (15" max) |
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Burst pressures | 0 psi–30 psi (0 atm–2 atm) Balloons can be designed for volume |
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Coatings available | Yes |
A wide variety of coatings can be added to the surface of a complex medical balloon to enhance or change its properties to meet new requirements, including: