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Abstract

The elongated catheter has a movably actuated core wire therein adapted for use with a coaxially actuated medical device. The wire in a tube system has variable core spaces along its axial extent. The catheter includes an elongated catheter tube with a plunge ground core wire movably disposed therein. Otherwise, the core wire may be spiral ground. Additionally, the core wire may have varying outer diameters over its lengths, none larger than the inside diameter of the catheter tube. Further, the core wire may be formed by a plurality of braided wires. Alternatively, or in addition to, the elongated catheter tube may be formed by a plurality of braided wires. In this embodiment, a solid core wire may be movably disposed in the braided catheter tube or the core wire may likewise be braided by a second plurality of braided wires.

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First Claim