Transcutaneous medical device with variable stiffness
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Aug 24, 2010
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Jan 19, 2006
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Mar 10, 2005
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Jul 13, 2004
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The present invention relates generally to variable stiffness transcutaneous medical devices including a distal portion designed to be more flexible than a proximal portion. The variable stiffness can be provided by a variable pitch in one or more wires of the device, a variable cross-section in one or more wires of the device, and/or a variable hardening and/or softening in one or more wires of the device.
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