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Catheter shaft including a metallic tapered region

US9339628B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 5, 2013
Grant dateMay 17, 2016
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Expiry dateNov 5, 2033

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  • 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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