Microcatheter with modified PTFE liner

    公开(公告)号:US10953193B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-23

    申请号:US13943277

    申请日:2013-07-16

    申请人: Covidien LP

    IPC分类号: A61M25/00 A61B17/12 A61F2/95

    摘要: In examples, a microcatheter includes an enhanced inner liner that has a low coefficient of friction and improved toughness, which facilitates delivery of expandable vascular reconstruction devices. The microcatheter may include a stretched polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) liner, which may be stretched longitudinally and not circumferentially or radially over at least a portion of a length of the microcatheter. The stretched PTFE inner liner may result in the reduction of a delivery friction and improved toughness and resistance to scraping.