Non-metal reinforcing mandrel

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2006-10-10

2006-10-10

Lucchesi, Nicholas D. (Department: 3763)

Surgery

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

Treating material introduced into or removed from body...

Reexamination Certificate

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07118551

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for providing support along the length of a catheter is described. The present invention consists of a mandrel fabricated from a non-metal. The mandrel extends through the lumen of a dilatation catheter to provide added support and stiffness to the catheter shaft. The stiffness along the length of the non-metal mandrel may easily be varied by making dimensional or morphological changes to the polymeric mandrel.

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