Verfahren zur Herstellung von aus Silicon-Kautschuk bestehenden medizinischen Vorrichtungen

摘要

Disclosed are several methods of parting rubber from an underlying surface. Polyvinyl alcohol, methylcellulose, starch derivatives and dextran are all suitable parting agents of rubber. Polyvinyl pyrrolidone is a paticularly effective parting agent for use in the formation of balloon-type medical catheters; it is also useful as a parting agent in the formation of synthetic membranes, blood vessels and conduits. The invention includes the method of use of these parting agents as well as the products formed by the disclosed process(es). Also disclosed is a method of forming a synthetic blood vessel of a polymer material, e.g., polyurethane.