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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 29, 2005
Filed:
Dec. 02, 2002
Tracee E. J. Eidenschink, Wayzata, MN (US);
Scott E. Arndt, St. Michael, MN (US);
Brian J. Brown, Hanover, MN (US);
Melissa Ann Frenkel, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Tracee E. J. Eidenschink, Wayzata, MN (US);
Scott E. Arndt, St. Michael, MN (US);
Brian J. Brown, Hanover, MN (US);
Melissa Ann Frenkel, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Boston Scientific SciMed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Abstract
A catheter assembly comprises a catheter shaft having a first region and a second region. The first region is less radiopaque than the second region. The first region is constructed of a shaft material and the second region is constructed from the shaft material in combination with at least one radiopaque material. At least a portion of the shaft material of the second region defines at least one grooved region. The at least one radiopaque material is positioned at least partially within the at least one grooved region.