Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Catheter shaft including a metallic tapered region
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Application No.: US14071913Application Date: 2013-11-05
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Publication No.: US09339628B2Publication Date: 2016-05-17
- Inventor: Mark L. Adams , Todd Beaupre , Christopher L. Nardone , Mark Girard , Raymond Lareau
- Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US MN Maple Grove
- Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
- Current Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US MN Maple Grove
- Agency: Seager, Tufte & Wickhem, LLP
- Main IPC: A61M25/00
- IPC: A61M25/00

Abstract:
A catheter shaft including a metallic tubular member including a plurality of apertures formed in the tubular wall of the metallic tubular member to provide a desired degree of flexibility to the metallic tubular member. The metallic tubular member includes a tapered region intermediate a region and a second, reduced diameter region relative to the first region.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140058338A1 CATHETER SHAFT INCLUDING A METALLIC TAPERED REGION Public/Granted day:2014-02-27
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