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(57) Summary A balloon useful for medical devices made from a material comprising a plasticized polyamide having a glass transition temperature of less than about 32 ° C. The polyamide may be nylon 11 or nylon 12, the plasticizer may be Nn-butyl benzosulfonamide, and the material may include a stabilizer. Obtaining a tube made from a material containing plasticized polyamide, placing the tube in a balloon mold, heating the tube to a temperature within its softening temperature range, pressurizing the tube to a mold; A method of making a balloon useful for a medical device, comprising forming the balloon by conforming to a balloon, and removing the balloon from a mold. The method also includes cooling the balloon to a temperature within its curing temperature range before removing the balloon from the mold. |