Catheter distal tip

Details Catheter distal tip Catheter distal tip

2003-12-10

2009-08-18

Lucchesi, Nicholas D (Department: 3763)

Surgery

Means for introducing or removing material from body for...

Treating material introduced into or removed from body...

C606S194000, C623S001110

Reexamination Certificate

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07575568

ABSTRACT:
The present invention is directed to distal tip designs for catheter, wherein distal tip material is positioned about an inner shaft. The distal tip material may also be used as a tie layer for thermally bonding two incompatible materials together, such as a waist portion of a balloon to the inner shaft.

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