Interface Associates Balloon Forming Machine is a bench-top system designed to produce a variety of high strength polymer balloons using a stretch, blow molding process. These balloons are almost exclusively used in medical procedures; such as angioplasty, stent delivery and many other dilation and occlusion applications. The balloons are formed from precision extruded polymer tubing inside a metal mold. The forming process requires careful synchronization of heating, axial stretching and internal pressurization of the tubing. Since the forming process is different for each balloon size and material, the machine operator must have at his disposal sufficient means to quickly set the individual parameters and arrange them in a specific sequence or program. This program is then automatically executed by the machine during balloon production.
