W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.

Gore Enterprise Holdings, Inc.

John Streeter

David R King

Joseph E Korleski, Jr

Peter J Roeber

Kenneth R Newcomb

Michael Houghton

Alex R Hobson

Brian C Lentz

Sherif A Eskaros

Jeffrey C Towler

Lonzo C McLaughlin

A non-shortening catheter balloon having a longitudinal axis and an inflatable balloon able to be affixed to a catheter shaft is provided. The balloon has an uninflated length which remains relatively unchanged upon inflation and is formed of least two helically oriented wrapped passes of balloon materials at a balanced force angle. Methods of making this balloon are also provided.

Non-shortening wrapped balloon

The present invention provides a stretchable material suitable for use in an inflatable medical device. The stretchable material has at least one reinforcing polymer layer with a top and bottom side forming a porous matrix which is imbibed with a sealing material to infiltrate and substantially seal spaces of the porous matrix and extend beyond the reinforcing polymer layer to form a surface coating.

Inflatable imbibed polymer devices

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Flagstaff, AZ, United States of America

John Streeter