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The pushability 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). Pushability (i.e., push efficiency) was tested by applying a known force to the proximal end of a catheter placed in a tortuosity fixture over a guide wire (simulating a tortuous anatomy) and measuring how much of this force is transmitted to the distal end of the catheter. Higher ratios of distal force over proximal force indicate higher pushability. The results of the testing are shown in