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Soft tip catheter
Assignee: Medtronic Vascular Inc
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Filing: 1987-08-14
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Granted: 1989-09-05
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Expires: 2007-08-14
Abstract
Abstract A guide catheter having a tubular body with a wire-braided Teflon core and a polyurethane jacket. The distal end of the jacket is removed from the core, and a soft polyurethane tip is applied to the core over the region where the jacket has been removed. The tip overlaps the core for approximately two millimeters and extends distally approximately two millimeters beyond the distal end of the core. The tip may be applied to the core as a separate tube bonded to it or be built up on the core by repeatedly dipping the top in a polyurethane slurry, or be molded onto the distal end of the core.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard M. DeMello
- 👤 Robert J. Ham
- 👤 Michael Lang
- 👤 Gerry D. Ouellette
- 👤 Andrea T. Slater
- 👤 Frederick W. Trombley, III
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 02:20
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M25/00; A61M25/0009; A61M25/001; A61L; A61L29/00; A61L29/04; A61L29/041; A61L29/08; A61L29/085; A61M25/0067; A61M25/0068; A61M25/0069; A61M25/008; B; B29; B29C; B29C41/00; B29C41/02; B29C41/20; B29C57/00; B29C65/00; B29C65/02; B29C66/00; B29C66/01; B29C66/05; B29C66/10; B29C66/11; B29C66/114; B29C66/1142; B29C66/12; B29C66/122; B29C66/1222; B29C66/1224; B29C66/50; B29C66/51; B29C66/53; B29C66/534; B29C66/5344; B29C66/70; B29C66/72; B29C66/723; B29C70/00; B29C70/68; B29C70/74; B29C70/76; A61M2025/0081; A61M25/0012; A61M25/0043; A61M25/005; A61M25/01; A61M25/0105; A61M25/0108; B29C2793/00; B29C2793/0081; B29C41/14; B29C66/71; B29L; B29L2031/00; B29L2031/753; B29L2031/7542
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 25
Claim 1
Independent Claim
155 words
An intravascular catheter comprising a main tubular body having a relatively hard Teflon core including wire braid and a generally coextensive polyurethane outer jacket, said body having proximal and distal ends, said distal end of the body having an end portion of reduced diameter distally beyond the wire braid and outer jacket but overlapping the Teflon core, and a polyurethane tubular tip made of the same material throughout and having a proximal end overlapping the reduced diameter end portion of the body and extending distally beyond the reduced diameter end of the core, said tip having an outer diameter at its proximal end substantially equal to the outer diameter of the jacket immediately adjacent said end portion and having an inner diameter distally beyond the reduced diameter end portion which is substantially equal to the inner diameter of said end portion, the material of the tip being softer than the material of the outer jacket.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
155 words
An intravascular catheter comprising a main tubular body having a relatively hard Teflon core including wire braid and a generally coextensive polyurethane outer jacket, said body having proximal and distal ends, said distal end of the body having an end portion of reduced diameter distally beyond the wire braid and outer jacket but overlapping the Teflon core, and a polyurethane tubular tip made of the same material throughout and having a proximal end overlapping the reduced diameter end portion of the body and extending distally beyond the reduced diameter end of the core, said tip having an outer diameter at its proximal end substantially equal to the outer diameter of the jacket immediately adjacent said end portion and having an inner diameter distally beyond the reduced diameter end portion which is substantially equal to the inner diameter of said end portion, the material of the tip being softer than the material of the outer jacket.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
A catheter as defined in claim 1 wherein the diameter of the end portion is reduced by the absence of the polyurethane outer jacket from the core.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
A catheter as defined in claim 1 wherein the relatively soft polyurethane tip includes a plurality of layers deposited one on top of another and bonded together.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
A catheter as defined in claim 2 wherein the relatively soft polyurethane tip includes a plurality of layers deposited one on top of another and bonded together.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
A catheter as defined in claim 1 wherein the relatively soft polyurethane tip is injection molded over the end portion of the body.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
A catheter as defined in claim 2 wherein the relatively soft polyurethane tip is injection molded over the end portion of the body.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
A catheter as defined in claim 1 wherein the tip overlaps the distal end of the body approximately two millimeters.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
A catheter as defined in claim 1 wherein the tip extends distally approximately two millimeters beyond the distal end of the core.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
103 words
An intravascular catheter comprising a main tubular body having a relatively stiff core and a smooth outer jacket, said core extending distally beyond the end of the jacket, and a tubular tip made of a uniform material throughout which is softer than the material of the jacket and secured to and overlapping the distal end of the core and bonded to the distal end of the jacket, said tip extending distally beyond the distal end of the core and having inner and outer diameters that are the same as the inner diameter of the core and the outer diameter of the jacket, respectively.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
103 words
An intravascular catheter comprising a main tubular body having a relatively stiff core and a smooth outer jacket, said core extending distally beyond the end of the jacket, and a tubular tip made of a uniform material throughout which is softer than the material of the jacket and secured to and overlapping the distal end of the core and bonded to the distal end of the jacket, said tip extending distally beyond the distal end of the core and having inner and outer diameters that are the same as the inner diameter of the core and the outer diameter of the jacket, respectively.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
A catheter as defined in claim 9 wherein a marker band is disposed radially within the tip and radially about the core.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
25 words
A catheter as defined in claim 10 wherein the core is made of a wire-braided material and the jacket and tip are made of polyurethane.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
16 words
A catheter as defined in claim 10 wherein the tip has a Durometer of approximately 85A.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
16 words
A catheter as defined in claim 12 wherein the jacket has a Durometer of approximately 55D.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
129 words
An intravascular catheter comprising a main tubular body having distal and proximal ends, a step provided at the region of the distal end of the body between a section of reduced diameter extending to the distal end of the body and the section of the body proximal thereof, and a tubular tip made of a uniform material throughout which is softer than the material of the body, secured to and overlapping the section of reduced diameter and secured to the step in the body, said tip extending distally beyond the end of the body and having an outer diameter equal to the diameter of the body immediately proximal to the step and having an inner diameter equal to the inner diameter of the body immediately distal to the step.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
129 words
An intravascular catheter comprising a main tubular body having distal and proximal ends, a step provided at the region of the distal end of the body between a section of reduced diameter extending to the distal end of the body and the section of the body proximal thereof, and a tubular tip made of a uniform material throughout which is softer than the material of the body, secured to and overlapping the section of reduced diameter and secured to the step in the body, said tip extending distally beyond the end of the body and having an outer diameter equal to the diameter of the body immediately proximal to the step and having an inner diameter equal to the inner diameter of the body immediately distal to the step.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
18 words
A catheter as defined in claim 14 wherein the tip has a Durometer in the order of 85A.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
20 words
A catheter as defined in claim 14 wherein the tip overlaps the section of reduced diameter by approximately two millimeters.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
21 words
A catheter as defined in claim 14 wherein the tip extends distally approximately two millimeters beyond the end of the body.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
28 words
A catheter as defined in claim 1 wherein a marker band is disposed about the proximal end of the portion of reduced diameter and under the tubular tip.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
20 words
A catheter as defined in claim 18 wherein the tip overlaps the distal end of the body approximately two millimeters.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
22 words
A catheter as defined in claim 18 wherein the tip extends distally approximately two millimeters beyond the distal end of the core.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
22 words
A catheter as defined in claim 19 wherein the tip extends distally approximately two millimeters beyond the distal end of the core.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
35 words
A catheter as defined in claim 14 wherein a marker band is mounted on the reduced diameter portion of the body immediately distal to the step and underlies the proximal end of the tubular tip.
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