Method for forming a rapid exchange catheter with formed guide wire ramp
US8388876B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 7, 2009 |
| Grant date | Mar 5, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 4, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T83/0405
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A rapid exchange catheter comprises a guide wire lumen including a substantially sealed portion in which a lumen wall extends around an entire periphery thereof and a channel portion including a channel opening the lumen to an exterior of the catheter, wherein a width of the channel is less than a maximum width of the channel portion. A guide wire ramp extends into the channel portion, with the ramp extending further into the lumen of the channel portion as a distal end of the ramp is approached.
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