Helically-wound cable and method
US8117817B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 9, 2008 |
| Grant date | Feb 21, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 14, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/320032
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A cable includes a first layer of wire helically wound to define a lumen having a lumen diameter. A second layer of wire is helically wound over the first layer. A first end segment of the second layer is configured with a plurality of strands that are fused together. A second end segment of the second layer is configured with a plurality of strands that are fused together.
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