Catheter and method of manufacturing same
US7972324B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 24, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jul 5, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 10, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2025/1093
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A catheter basically has a catheter shaft in which a catheter tip of which is provided with a joint made of a material which is more flexible than the material of the catheter shaft. The joint is disposed between the distal end of the catheter shaft and the distal end of the catheter tip. The front end consists of a material being the same or more rigid than that of the catheter shaft.
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