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Helically-wound cable and method

US8117817B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 9, 2008
Grant dateFeb 21, 2012
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Expiry dateJun 14, 2030

Classification

  • 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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