Medical tubing having variable characteristcs and method of making same
US9987460B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 24, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jun 5, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 12, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2039/082
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention primarily is directed to a medical tubing adapted for insertion into a body tissue or cavity and method of manufacturing different variations of the tubing along a length of the tubing. The tubing comprises a plurality of individual, discrete, generally ring-shaped elements arranged in series and fused or bonded together forming a continuous tubular structure. The ring-shaped elements may include a combination of flexible and rigid ring-shaped elements assembled along different portions or sections of the tubular structure. In another aspect of the invention, the medical tubing may further comprise a secondary lumen and a pull wire to control the tubular structure. In another aspect of the invention, the ring-shaped elements may vary in diameter and/or composition in different portions or sections of the tubular structure.
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