摘要 |
A catheter (200) includes a spear shaped tip (130). In one embodiment, the spear shaped tip (130) is part of a spear shaped tip assembly (100) that includes a swivel assembly. The swivel assembly provides for improved trackability of the catheter (200) over a guide wire. The spear shaped tip catheter of the present invention can be designed in numerous configurations including over-the-wire and rapid exchange versions.
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