Table 1 Qualitative description of the drug loss in deflated and inflated status.

From: Systematic evaluation of particle loss during handling in the percutaneous transluminal angioplasty for eight different drug-coated balloons

Name

DCB deflated

DCB inflated

Class

Characteristics

Diameter (mm)

Characteristics

Elutax 3

No or hardly any abrasion of the drug/excipient

1.20

Clear abrasion of the drug/excipient

1

Elutax SV Fistula

1.34

1

In.Pact Admiral

2.01

1

Luminor 35

Clear abrasion of the drug/excipient

1.94

2

Lutonix 035

No or hardly any abrasion of the drug/excipient

1.98

Drug shifted slightly, hardly any abrasion of the drug/excipient

0

Ranger

Clear abrasion of the drug/excipient

1.50

Clear abrasion of the drug/excipient

2

SeQuent Please OTW 35

1.92

2

Stellarex

Clear structure change inside, but no abrasion of drug/excipient

1.96

Drug shifted slightly, hardly any abrasion of the drug/excipient

0

  1. Additionally, the measured diameter for the deflated DCBs is shown.
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