Catheter having a movable tubular structure and method of making

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9326875
APP PUB NO 20140276412A1
SERIAL NO

13801588

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Catheter including an inner tubular member having a proximal end portion, a distal end portion and an exterior surface. The inner tubular member further has a guidewire lumen defined therein. An outer tubular member is movable relative to the inner tubular member, the outer tubular member has a proximal end, a distal end and an interior surface directed toward the exterior surface of the inner tubular member. A movable tubular structure is disposed between the outer tubular member and the inner tubular member. The movable tubular structure includes a body member having an outer surface with a recess defined therein. The outer tubular member is received within the recess to form a trough along a portion of an exterior surface of the outer tubular member. The trough has a filler disposed therein to couple the outer tubular member to the body member of the movable tubular structure.

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  • ABBOTT CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bei, Nianjiong Joan Palo Alto, US 19 561
Gianotti, Marc Wiesendangen, CH 54 4012
Montano-Morse, Ana Union City, US 3 61
Shumer, Daniel H San Jose, US 13 693

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