Example 5
The strength of the hypotube of the balloon catheter in accordance with the disclosed subject matter prepared as described above was tested and compared to known balloon catheters including the Synergy II® (commercially available from Boston Scientific), Promus Premier® (commercially available from Boston Scientific), and Resolute Integrity® (commercially available from Medtronic). The strength of the hypotube was tested by applying a bending force perpendicular to the main axis of a straight portion of the hypotube until it is bent by 90°. The higher the force it takes to bend the hypotube a certain angle (bending modulus), the higher its bending resistance and thus its strength. The results of the testing are shown in