Flow directed catheter having radiopaque strain relief segment
US6126650A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 30, 1998 |
| Grant date | Oct 3, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 30, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2025/0098
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A flow directed catheter for use in medical diagnostic or therapeutic procedures having a strain relief segment between the relatively stiff proximal section of the catheter and the floppy distal tip portion in which the strain relief segment is formed of a polymeric material containing a radiopaque agent.
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