Medtronic Vascular, Inc.

Matthew S Poole

Nasser Rafiee

Nareak Douk

John B Horrigan

Peter Strickler

Zelda M Anastos

Eliza K Stepp

A catheter having an elongate hollow shaft with a curved distal section having at least one pre-curved reinforcing strip embedded therein. The pre-curved reinforcing strip comprises a relatively stiff material that is unaffected by the process of thermoforming a final curve in the catheter. Methods of making the catheter are also described.

Catheter with curved distal section having reinforcing strip and method of making same

Medical catheters adapted for use within a body vessel and methods of manufacturing are presented herein. The medical catheter comprises a tubular catheter shaft having a distal end that fits within the body vessel. The tubular catheter shaft comprises an unfilled or low-loaded inner liner and/or outer shell. The medical catheter also comprises a radiopaque segment that comprises a radiopaque material embedded between the inner liner and outer shell. The radiopaque material can be in the form of an ink, powder, or paste.

Catheter having highly radiopaque embedded segment

A tubular medical catheter having a least one region of selectively varied lamination is provided herein.

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Bradford, MA, United States of America

Matthew S Poole