A MEDICAL DEVICE INCLUDING A METALLIC TUBE FILLET WELDED TO A CORE MEMBER

摘要

A medical device, such as a guidewire, or the like, that includes an elongated metallic tubular member fillet welded to a core member. For example, the tubular member may define an inner lumen and include an end, and a metallic core member includes a first portion disposed within the lumen and a second portion extending from the end of the tubular member, and the end of the metallic tubular member is attached to the outer surface of the core member with a fillet weld and/or a weld having a generally triangular and/or ramp-like cross-sectional shape. Methods of creating such a weld and/or making a medical device including such structure are also disclosed.