C. R. Bard, Inc.

Ian Capstick

Fung Bor Chen

Randy Tuck

Joseph Robert Diaz

Kenneth Glenn Lawson

An indwelling urinary drainage catheter () includes synthetic polyisoprene rubber (SPIR). Advantageously, the SPIR catheter can meet the tensile and resiliency requirements of Foley applications while avoiding the risk of allergic reactions in sensitive patients. The SPIR comprises an accelerator system that uses a carbamate as the only accelerator, a guanidine as the only accelerator, a combination of guanidine and carbamate accelerators, a combination of carbamate and thiazole accelerators, or a combination of guanidine, carbamate and thiazole accelerators.

Synthetic polyisoprene foley catheter

Balloon catheters are disclosed that comprise a material that confers improved resistance to non-deflation. Balloon catheters are also disclosed that comprise a reduced drainage lumen diameter. In some embodiments the catheters achieve these characteristics without rendering the catheters undesirably stiff.

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