LOW PROFILE DILATATION CATHETER

摘要

An intravascular catheter, such as a balloon dilatation catheter, which has at least a distal section (35) of an outer tubular member (31) conforms to the shape of and preferably is secured to an inner tubular member (36) over a significant portion thereof to provide a catheter shaft having small transverse dimensions and improved flexibility with little or no loss in pushability. The catheter construction can be employed in a wide variety of catheters.