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Reinforced variable stiffness tubing
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1999-07-16
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Granted: 2001-04-17
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Expires: 2019-07-16
Abstract
Abstract A reinforced catheter having a multi-layered structure suitable for medical uses comprising an inner liner, a braided reinforced layer adjacent to the inner liner, a first resin adjacent to the braided layer, and a harder second resin overlaying the first resin; wherein, the first resin and second resin taper inversely to one another along the length of the catheter, thereby forming a co-tapered soft tip that reduces body trauma.
Inventors
- 👤 Mark Cohen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 13:52
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M25/00; A61M25/0043; A61M25/005; A61M25/0053
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
153 words
A reinforced catheter having a multi-layer structure suitable for medical uses comprising: an inner liner, a braided reinforcing layer, said braided reinforcing layer being adjacent said first inner liner and having at least one braiding pattern, a first resin, said first resin being a concentric layer adjacent said braided reinforcing layer, and a second resin, said second resin being a concentric layer overlaying said first resin, said catheter having a first point along its-length and a second point spaced distally from said first point, the thickness of said first resin having an increasing taper from said first point to said second point and the thickness of said second resin tapering inversely to the taper of said first resin from said first point to said second point to form a co-tapered soft tip, the hardness of said second resin exceeding the hardness of said first resin, whereby said co-tapered soft tip reduces body trauma.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
153 words
A reinforced catheter having a multi-layer structure suitable for medical uses comprising: an inner liner, a braided reinforcing layer, said braided reinforcing layer being adjacent said first inner liner and having at least one braiding pattern, a first resin, said first resin being a concentric layer adjacent said braided reinforcing layer, and a second resin, said second resin being a concentric layer overlaying said first resin, said catheter having a first point along its-length and a second point spaced distally from said first point, the thickness of said first resin having an increasing taper from said first point to said second point and the thickness of said second resin tapering inversely to the taper of said first resin from said first point to said second point to form a co-tapered soft tip, the hardness of said second resin exceeding the hardness of said first resin, whereby said co-tapered soft tip reduces body trauma.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The reinforce catheter of claim 1 wherein said second resin is ground to expose said first resin thereby increasing flexibility of said co-tapered tip.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
44 words
The reinforced catheter of claim 1 wherein each of said at least one braiding pattern is a plurality of braiding patterns having at least two different braiding patterns, thereby varying the torque control, kink resistance and pushability of said catheter within said catheter length.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The reinforced catheter of claim 3 wherein said braid varies in pic rate thereby providing varying radial reinforcement and flexibility.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The reinforced catheter of claim 4 wherein said braid is made from a material selected from the group consisting of stainless steel, nickel, and titanium.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The reinforced catheter of claim 3 wherein said braid is made from a composite polymeric material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
The reinforced catheter of claim 3 wherein said braid is made from a material selected from the group consisting of high density and linear polyolefins, polyesters, and carbon fiber.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
52 words
The reinforced catheter of claim 3 wherein said braid pattern has a region of optimized pushability with a braid pattern in the range from about 10 to 40 ppi and a region of optimized flexibility and kink resistance with a braid pattern in the range of from about 50 to 150 ppi.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
The reinforced catheter of claim 1 wherein said braid is a precious metal thereby enhancing the fluoroscopic visibility of said catheter.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
The reinforced catheter of claim 1 wherein said braid is a round wire having a diameter in the range from about 0.0005 to 0.005 inch.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
52 words
The reinforced catheter of claim 10 wherein said braid pattern has a region of optimized pushability with a braid pattern in the range from about 10 to 40 ppi and a region of optimized flexibility and kink resistance with a braid pattern in the range of from about 50 to 150 ppi.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
41 words
The reinforced catheter of claim 1 wherein said braid is a wire having a wire profile varying from a width to height ratio of 1:1 to 8:1, and having a minimum height of 0.0005 and a maximum width of 0.005 inch.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
52 words
The reinforced catheter of claim 12 wherein said braid pattern has a region of optimized pushability with a braid pattern in the range from about 10 to 40 ppi and a region of optimized flexibility and kink resistance with a braid pattern in the range of from about 50 to 150 ppi.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
22 words
The reinforced catheter of claim 1 wherein said first resin and said second resin are at least two materials of different durometers.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
33 words
The reinforced catheter of claim 1 wherein said inner liner has a low friction interior surface, said interior surface comprising a material selected from the group consisting of a fluropolymer, polyamid and polyethylene.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
18 words
The reinforced catheter of claim 1 wherein said second resin has a durometer of at least 55 D.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
15 words
The reinforced catheter of claim 1 wherein said resin surfaces are modified by chemical etching.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
28 words
The reinforced catether of claim 1 further comprising a concentric outer layer, said concentric outer layer being adjacent to said second resin thereby customizing properties of said catheter.
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