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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 05, 2011
Filed:
Jan. 29, 2004
Applicants:
Thomas Mchale, Co. Galway, IE;
Jan Weber, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Inventors:
Thomas McHale, Co. Galway, IE;
Jan Weber, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Assignee:
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 25/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A catheter tip may be coupled to a catheter shaft. The catheter tip may include markers, such as radiopaque markers and MRI markers, securement hubs, recessed portions, a radiused tip, and varying axial flexibility. The catheter tip may be a molded tip, and the markers may be insert molded. Recessed portions and raised securement hubs may be formed during the molding process. The raised hubs may be integrally formed and made from the same material as the catheter tip.