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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 11, 2022
Filed:
May. 29, 2015
Applicant:
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
Inventors:
Brad Jackson, San Diego, CA (US);
Rick Williams, Laguna Niguel, CA (US);
Anthony Huynh, Wildomar, CA (US);
John Nguyen, Laguna Beach, CA (US);
Assignee:
COVIDIEN LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 25/00 (2006.01); B29C 63/48 (2006.01); A61B 17/22 (2006.01); B29D 23/00 (2006.01); B29L 31/00 (2006.01); B29C 63/38 (2006.01); B29C 55/26 (2006.01); A61M 25/10 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 25/0012 (2013.01); A61M 25/0021 (2013.01); A61M 25/0045 (2013.01); A61M 25/0053 (2013.01); A61M 25/0054 (2013.01); B29D 23/00 (2013.01); A61B 17/22 (2013.01); A61B 2017/22079 (2013.01); A61M 25/005 (2013.01); A61M 25/10 (2013.01); A61M 2025/0042 (2013.01); A61M 2025/0046 (2013.01); A61M 2025/0047 (2013.01); A61M 2025/0056 (2013.01); A61M 2025/0059 (2013.01); A61M 2210/0687 (2013.01); A61M 2210/12 (2013.01); B29C 55/26 (2013.01); B29C 63/38 (2013.01); B29C 2063/485 (2013.01); B29L 2031/7542 (2013.01);
Abstract
In some examples of a method of forming a catheter, a structural support member is positioned over an inner liner. Prior to being positioned over the inner liner, the structural support member tapers in diameter along at least a portion of a length of the structural support member.