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Catheter

US8086293B2 · kind B2 · utility

5Cited by

7References

15Claims

0Family size

Assignee

MEDTRONIC ABLATION FRONTIERS LLC · US

Inventors

Gary L. Boseck · Belmont, US
Edward M. Gillis · Livermore, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 31, 2009
Grant date	Dec 27, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 2, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61M2025/09183
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A catheter includes an outer jacket, a shaft member, a transition member and a core member. The outer jacket has a first interior passage at a proximal end and a second interior passage at a distal end. The shaft member is arranged within the outer jacket. The transition member is fixedly secured to the shaft member and includes a window. The core member is fixedly secured to the transition member. The window in the transition member allows communication between the first interior passage and the second interior passage.

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