W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.

Gore Enterprise Holdings, Inc.

Kenneth R Newcomb

David R King

Joseph E Korleski, Jr

Peter J Roeber

Michael Houghton

John Streeter

Sherif A Eskaros

Jeffrey C Towler

Alfred A Alpini

Lonzo C McLaughlin

Alex R Hobson

Brian C Lentz

Carey V Campbell

James William Mann

Lonzo C Mclaughlin

Jacob J Maniyatte

James W Mann

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

A catheter balloon with integral non-distending regions having a plurality of layers which wind around the balloon material and overlap to form an angle of between 45 and 90 degrees relative to each other upon inflation, and methods of making the non-distending regions are provided.

Catheter balloons with integrated non-distensible seals

The present invention provides a balloon which achieves diameters greater than 6 mm for securement to a catheter. The balloon includes an elastomeric generally hollow pressure expandable body which exhibits essentially radial symmetry and constant length when expanded under an internally applied minimum working pressure from an uninflated state.

Non-shortening high angle wrapped balloons

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Middletown, DE, United States of America

Kenneth R Newcomb