US5630806A
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Spiral wrapped medical tubing
Assignee: Hudson International Conductors
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Filing: 1995-08-24
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Granted: 1997-05-20
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Expires: 2015-08-24
Abstract
Abstract A radiopaque tube for use as a medical catheter is provided. The tube is preferably formed about a wire mandrel which is subsequently removed to form the lumen of the tube. The tube includes an inner wall layer made from a polymer resin defining the lumen. A spiral wound reinforcement layer of a radiopaque material is wound about the inner wall layer. The spiral wound layer can comprise flat wire or a multiple strands wound about parallel to each other. A polymer resin outer wall layer is laid over said spiral wound radiopaque layer so that the radiopaque layer is embedded between the inner wall layer and the outer surface of the outer wall layer.
Inventors
- 👤 Tsutomu Inagaki
- 👤 Gregory A. Gaston
- 👤 Thomas Eng
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 13:47
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M25/00; A61M25/01; A61M25/0105; A61M25/0108; A61M25/0043; A61M25/0045; A61M25/005
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
104 words
A radiopaque tube for use as a medical catheter comprising: an inner wall layer made from a polymer resin and defining a lumen; a spiral wound reinforcement layer comprising a strand of a radiopaque material spirally wound about said inner wall layer so that said strand does not overlap itself or any other strand; a polymer resin outer wall layer over said spiral wound reinforcement layer; said sprial wound radiopaque layer being embedded between said inner wall layer and said outer wall layer; and sensor, power/signal, gauge or transducer means connected to at least one strand at either or both ends of the tube.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
104 words
A radiopaque tube for use as a medical catheter comprising: an inner wall layer made from a polymer resin and defining a lumen; a spiral wound reinforcement layer comprising a strand of a radiopaque material spirally wound about said inner wall layer so that said strand does not overlap itself or any other strand; a polymer resin outer wall layer over said spiral wound reinforcement layer; said sprial wound radiopaque layer being embedded between said inner wall layer and said outer wall layer; and sensor, power/signal, gauge or transducer means connected to at least one strand at either or both ends of the tube.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
The tube of claim 1 wherein said radiopaque material is substantially flat wire.
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