Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Distal catheter tip formation
- Patent Title (中): 远端导管尖端形成
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Application No.: US14134961Application Date: 2013-12-19
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Publication No.: US09149600B2Publication Date: 2015-10-06
- Inventor: Jeremy Stigall , Chris LeBlanc
- Applicant: Volcano Corporation
- Applicant Address: US CA San Diego
- Assignee: Volcano Corporation
- Current Assignee: Volcano Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Diego
- Agency: Haynes and Boone, LLP
- Main IPC: A61M25/00
- IPC: A61M25/00 ; B29C63/42 ; B29C65/68 ; B29C65/00 ; B29L31/00

Abstract:
The present disclosure provides various embodiments of methods of forming a tapering distal tip for a catheter. An exemplary method includes providing a mandrel and a holding hypotube, placing a tip first material with a first outer diameter over the mandrel and the hypotube, placing a tip second material with a second outer diameter over the mandrel and under the first material, placing a shrink tube of heat-shrink material around at least a junction of the first material and second material, heating the shrink tube, cooling the first material and second material, and removing the shrink tube and the hypotube. The first outer diameter is greater than the second outer diameter.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140180254A1 Distal Catheter Tip Formation Public/Granted day:2014-06-26
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