In Vitro and In Vivo Comparative Evaluation of a Shellac-Ammonium Paclitaxel-Coated Balloon versus a Benchmark Device

<div>Representative electron microscopical images of Restore® versus SeQuent® Please balloon. Coating integrity of Restore® ((a) 40X, (b) 2000X, and (c) 5000X) balloons was complete, and the surface was smooth and evenly distributed with hardly visible crystal. SeQuent® Please ((d) 40X, (e) 2000X, and (f) 5000X) balloons had a rougher surface with relatively larger apparent crystals. Scale bars are 1 mm (a, d), 3 <i>μ</i>m (b, e), and 10 <i>μ</i>m (c, f).</div>

Journal of Interventional Cardiology

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Figure 1: In Vitro and In Vivo Comparative Evaluation of a Shellac-Ammonium Paclitaxel-Coated Balloon versus a Benchmark Device 