Reinforced catheter with thin monolithic walls

Details Reinforced catheter with thin monolithic walls Reinforced catheter with thin monolithic walls

1992-05-11

1994-08-02

Yasko, John D.

Surgery

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

Treating material introduced into or removed from body...

604265, 604280, A61M 2500

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053341694

ABSTRACT:
A high torque, thin walled guiding catheter has resilient reinforcement material (8, 23, 29, 70, 73) integrally spiraled or braided into monolithic walls (21) of flexible material. A solid lubricant, also referred to as dry lubricant, comprised of either special fluorine containing materials or polymeric organic silicon compounds is embedded into interior and exterior wall surfaces of the catheters. Smooth interior walls (11) are channeled (10) to decrease friction resistance, to trap resistance particles and to dissipate friction heat in the high ratio of surface area to cross-sectional area of small catheters. Number of spirals or braids of reinforcement strands per unit of length, number of layers of strands of the catheters, catheter diameter and progressiveness thereof are designedly different for separate portions of particular catheters. Catheter tips (6) are weldable immediately adjacent to select density of strands of reinforcement material. Perfusion ports are weldable where desired. Directional bends (7) are positional selectively at distal ends (5) of the catheters (1). Methods for manufacture and modification with co-extrusion, miniature milling and welding while maintaining structural integrity with monolithic wall structure are described.

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