Tubular member having tapered transition for use in a medical device

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7914467
APP PUB NO 20070287955A1
SERIAL NO

11836039

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An elongated medical device and components therefore, and methods for making and using the same. An example embodiment includes an elongated metallic tubular member including a tapered transition region disposed between two sections having different physical characteristics, such as flexibility characteristics. In some cases, the tubular member includes a section including a plurality of slots formed therein. Some example embodiments include a medical device including such a tubular member.

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BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED INCONE SCIMED PLACE MAPLE GROVE MN 55311

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Layman, Ted W Park City, US 57 7044
Northrop, Clay W Salt Lake City, US 32 2166

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