Catheter shaft including a metallic tapered region
US8574219B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 18, 2006 |
| Grant date | Nov 5, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 6, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M25/007
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A catheter shaft including a metallic tubular member including a plurality of apertures formed in the tubular wall of the metallic tubular member to provide a desired degree of flexibility to the metallic tubular member. The metallic tubular member includes a tapered region intermediate a region and a second, reduced diameter region relative to the first region.
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