Method of forming a catheter body from tubing segments

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6063318
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08681666

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A method of bonding sections of a catheter body together in abutting relationship including the steps of providing a temperature resistance polymeric sleeve, which sleeve preferably has a spirally wound metallic wire imbedded between its inner and outer diameters. The sleeve is inserted into ends of tubing segments to be joined together to form a catheter body. Then heat is applied over the area including the sleeve to melt the tubing over the sleeve.

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  • EP TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Houser, Russell A Livermore, CA 85 11906
Jackson, Jerome Sunnyvale, CA 77 15343
Thompson, Russell B Meno Park, CA 111 21695

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