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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 29, 2008
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2003
Applicants:
Boris Warnack, Mountain View, CA (US);
Suk-woo Ha, Marthalen, CH;
Inventors:
Boris Warnack, Mountain View, CA (US);
Suk-Woo Ha, Marthalen, CH;
Assignee:
Abbott Laboratories Vascular Enterprises, Limited, Dublin, IE;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 29/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
In order to enhance the flexibility and trackability of a catheter () that is particularly adapted for use in delivering a stent (), the catheter () comprises a marker arrangement () that includes at least one marker () made from a wire of a highly radiopaque and ductile material. Said wire is preferably wrapped around a second inner tube () of the catheter ().