Scored catheter device

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2011-05-24

2011-05-24

Lucchesi, Nicholas D (Department: 3763)

Surgery

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

Treating material introduced into or removed from body...

C604S096010, C604S103000, C604S525000, C623S001110

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07947016

ABSTRACT:
A catheter device including an elongate tubular shaft having a consistent material composition for a substantial proportion of its length. The device includes a proximal shaft portion having a first flexibility and a distal shaft portion having a second flexibility, wherein the second flexibility is greater than the first flexibility and wherein at least the distal shaft portion comprises at least one score in a surface thereof. The device includes a wholly external wire guide structure secured to the tubular shaft by a figure-eight polymer sleeve.

REFERENCES:
patent: 6849068 (2005-02-01), Bagaoisan et al.
patent: 2002/0032457 (2002-03-01), Sirhan et al.
patent: 2003/0105427 (2003-06-01), Lee et al.

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