Angiography catheter with sections having different mechanical properties

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6197015
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09208260

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A catheter having at least two lengths of tubular material axially joined together by a scarf joint with no perceptible change in outer diameter at the joint; the scarf joint including a substantially axially oriented seam component between the two lengths of tubular material with the seam visible along the peripheral surfaces of the axially joined sections and extending at an acute angle to the longitudinal axis of the catheter; and wherein one of the at least two lengths of tubular material includes an inner tubular reinforcement layer, wherein the reinforcement layer forms part of the scarf joint.

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  • ABBOTT LABORATORIES VASCULAR ENTERPRISES LIMITED;JOMED GMBH

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Wilson, James C Queensbury, NY 38 847

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