Flexible catheter

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United States of America

PATENT NO 10525231
APP PUB NO 20180326178A1
SERIAL NO

15515806

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A flexible, elongated catheter tube having distal and proximal ends and a laser cut section there between. The laser cut section makes up a majority of the catheter length and is cut in a continuous helical pattern forming interlocking teeth which can be sinusoidal, triangular, square or likes shapes, preferably sinusoidal. The interior of the catheter tube has a polymeric bi-layer of a nylon or like polymer at the interface of the tube interior and a Teflon or like polymer forms the interior lumen of the catheter. The exterior of the tube has a thin polymer coating of nylon or the like. A short portion of the distal end is uncut and is followed by a narrower terminal section which can be tapered for better blockage penetration. The interlocking teeth disengage and reengage in a fish scale manner without undergoing plastic deformation and without substantial polymer separation.

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  • TRACTUS VASCULAR, LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Burpee, Janet Fair Haven, US 27 1615
De, Medici Darren Middletown, US 2 4
Filachek, Andrew Beechwood, US 10 273
Koehler, Matthew Toms River, US 4 4
Moquin, Craig Fanwood, US 2 4
Reinhardt, Paige Highlands, US 2 4

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