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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 18, 2001
Filed:
Nov. 03, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Daniel J. Klima, Plymouth, MN (US);
Paul J. Thompson, New Hope, MN (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 2/500 ; A61M 5/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 2/500 ; A61M 5/00 ;
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a catheter including a segment having a longitudinal axis, and a plurality of circumferential supports surrounding the axis. A plurality of filaments surround the circumferential supports to enhance torque transmission through the catheter segment.