A variety of materials have been used for making medical balloons including thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPU), polyethylene, polyesters such as polyethylene terephthalate (PET) including non-compliant PET, Arnitel, Hytrel, polyetherether ketone (PEEK), block copolymers of polyether polymers and polyamides (polyether block amides) such as Pebax??? (all grades) available from Elf Atochem North Ameri