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Stiffening core for catheters
Assignee: APPARATEBAU KG 6380 BAD HOMBURG VDH GLUCKENSTEINWEG 5
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Filing: 1979-03-28
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Granted: 1982-12-07
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Expires: 1999-03-28
Abstract
Abstract In a stiffening core for catheters, a plurality of spaced apart wires, which are circular in cross-section are inserted in the surface of a continuous strip of soft plastic material and are embedded by said strip to more than one-half of their cross-sections. Owing to this design, the stiffening core has a stiffness, flexibility and elasticity which can be reproduced within close limits.
Inventors
- 👤 Gerd Krick
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 22:57
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M25/00; A61M25/01; A61M25/0102; A61M25/0043; A61M2025/0063
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
64 words
A stiffening core for catheters comprising a circular-section continuous strip of soft plastic core material which is provided with a plurality of evenly spaced-apart circular-section wire inserts in the outer surface of said continuous strip plastic core material and which are inserted in the outer surface of said plastic material to a depth of more than one-half of the cross-section of the wire insert.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
64 words
A stiffening core for catheters comprising a circular-section continuous strip of soft plastic core material which is provided with a plurality of evenly spaced-apart circular-section wire inserts in the outer surface of said continuous strip plastic core material and which are inserted in the outer surface of said plastic material to a depth of more than one-half of the cross-section of the wire insert.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The stiffening core material of claim 1, wherein the wires extend axially along the length of the plastic core material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The stiffening core material of claim 1, wherein the wires extend helically along the length of the plastic core material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
The stiffening core material of claim 1 wherein two wires are provided on the outer surface of the plastic core material to stiffen the same.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The stiffening core material of claim 1 wherein there are three or four wires that are evenly spaced apart.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
The stiffening core material of claim 1 wherein the wire inserts are inserted into the outer surface of the core material to a depth of about two-thirds of the cross-sections of the wires.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
86 words
A stiffening core for catheters comprising a circular cross-section continuous plastic strip core material, said core material having inserted on the outer surface thereof a plurality of wire inserts, said wire inserts having a uniform shape cross-section and being axially disposed along and evenly spaced around the outer surface of said stiffening core material, and said wire inserts being inserted in the outer surface of said continuous core material to a depth of at least more than one half of the cross-section of said wire inserts.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
86 words
A stiffening core for catheters comprising a circular cross-section continuous plastic strip core material, said core material having inserted on the outer surface thereof a plurality of wire inserts, said wire inserts having a uniform shape cross-section and being axially disposed along and evenly spaced around the outer surface of said stiffening core material, and said wire inserts being inserted in the outer surface of said continuous core material to a depth of at least more than one half of the cross-section of said wire inserts.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
The stiffening core material of claim 7 wherein there are three to four wire inserts.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
The stiffening core material of claim 7 wherein the wires are circular in cross-section and are inserted to a depth of about two-thirds of the wire cross-section.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
15 words
The stiffening core material of claim 7 wherein said core material consists of soft plastic.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
88 words
A stiffening core for catheters comprising a circular cross-section continuous plastic strip core material, said core material having inserted on the outer surface thereof a plurality of wire inserts, said wire inserts having a uniform shape cross-section, and being equally spaced apart and extending helically along the length and outer surface of said stiffening core material, and said wire inserts being inserted in the outer surface of said continuous core material to a depth of at least more than one half of the cross-section of said wire inserts.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
88 words
A stiffening core for catheters comprising a circular cross-section continuous plastic strip core material, said core material having inserted on the outer surface thereof a plurality of wire inserts, said wire inserts having a uniform shape cross-section, and being equally spaced apart and extending helically along the length and outer surface of said stiffening core material, and said wire inserts being inserted in the outer surface of said continuous core material to a depth of at least more than one half of the cross-section of said wire inserts.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
15 words
The stiffening core material of claim 11 wherein there are three to four wire inserts.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
27 words
The stiffening core material of claim 11 wherein the wires are circular in cross-section and are inserted to a depth of about two-thirds of the wire cross-section.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
15 words
The stiffening core material of claim 11 wherein said core material consists of soft plastic.
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