Medical devices and methods of making the same

Details Medical devices and methods of making the same Medical devices and methods of making the same

2004-05-18

2010-10-19

Sirmons, Kevin C (Department: 3767)

Surgery

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

Treating material introduced into or removed from body...

C604S096010, C604S264000, C604S533000, C604S534000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07815624

ABSTRACT:
A medical device including a catheter having a first component having a first color and a wall thickness and a second component having a second color different from the first color and a wall thickness. The first component and the second component are joined by a lap weld having a wall thickness such that the wall thickness of the lap weld is greater than the first component wall thickness and also greater than the second component wall thickness. The first component wall thickness is spaced apart from the lap weld and the second component wall thickness is spaced apart from the lap weld. The first component is disposed over the second component and the first color is selected from the group consisting of blue, green, orange, yellow, or purple.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4574173 (1986-03-01), Bennett
patent: 4590028 (1986-05-01), Rosenkranz et al.
patent: 4636609 (1987-01-01), Nakamata
patent: 4755649 (1988-07-01), Barker et al.
patent: 4838881 (1989-06-01), Bennett
patent: 5152277 (1992-10-01), Honda et al.
patent: 5209729 (1993-05-01), Hofmann et al.
patent: 5395336 (1995-03-01), Barclay et al.
patent: 5413559 (1995-05-01), Sirhan et al.
patent: 5423754 (1995-06-01), Cornelius et al.
patent: 5501759 (1996-03-01), Forman
patent: 5531721 (1996-07-01), Pepin et al.
patent: 5558737 (1996-09-01), Brown et al.
patent: 5772641 (1998-06-01), Wilson
patent: 5876376 (1999-03-01), Schwab et al.
patent: 5893959 (1999-04-01), Muellich
patent: 5951929 (1999-09-01), Wilson
patent: 5980505 (1999-11-01), Wilson
patent: 6103037 (2000-08-01), Wilson
patent: 6168588 (2001-01-01), Wilson
patent: 6197015 (2001-03-01), Wilson
patent: 6199262 (2001-03-01), Martin
patent: 6323413 (2001-11-01), Roth et al.
patent: 6447479 (2002-09-01), Nobuyoshi et al.
patent: 6503353 (2003-01-01), Peterson et al.
patent: 6511462 (2003-01-01), Itou et al.
patent: 6596217 (2003-07-01), Davis-Lemessy et al.
patent: 6656315 (2003-12-01), Sallavanti et al.
patent: 2002/0115963 (2002-08-01), Clarke et al.
patent: 2003/0050686 (2003-03-01), Raeder-Devens et al.
patent: 2003/0093107 (2003-05-01), Parsonage et al.
patent: 2003/0141002 (2003-07-01), Flanagan
patent: 2005/0043679 (2005-02-01), Devens, Jr. et al.
patent: 0362497 (1996-03-01), None
patent: WO03/064140 (2003-07-01), None
The Vision Show West, Nov. 18-21, 2002, Santa Clara, CA, pp. 1-55.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Medical devices and methods of making the same does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Medical devices and methods of making the same, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Medical devices and methods of making the same will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-4207684