发明名称 |
CATHETER INCORPORATING A HIGH COLUMN STRENGTH DISTAL TIP REGION |
摘要 |
A catheter is disclosed providing a balloon catheter having a distal tip that is flexible while additionally incorporating high column strength. The present invention additionally provides a distal tip region that accommodates for various sized guidewires. In preferred embodiments, the distal tip region is initially configured for accommodating the passage of 0.12-inch guidewires only. Through specific manufacturing processes, however, the distal tip is modified so that it also may be expanded to accommodate the passage of 0.14-inch guidewires. In additional preferred embodiments, an elastomeric sleeve is disposed over the modified distal tip to allow the tip to return to the initial 0.12-inch accommodating profile when the larger 0.14-inch guidewire is withdrawn from the catheter |
申请公布号 |
WO03004084(A3) |
申请公布日期 |
2003.03.13 |
申请号 |
WO2002US19839 |
申请日期 |
2002.06.24 |
申请人 |
SCIMED LIFE SYSTEMS, INC. |
发明人 |
MILLER, PAUL, J.;EIDENSCHINK, TRACEE, E., J. |
分类号 |
A61M25/00;A61M29/02 |
主分类号 |
A61M25/00 |
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