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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 06, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 21, 2006
Applicants:
Jonathon M. Lobbins, Burlington, MA (US);
Kenneth D. Warnock, Jr., Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA (US);
Michelle Provost, North Andover, MA (US);
Lee Core, Cambridge, MA (US);
Michael Papa, Beverly, MA (US);
Michael Riopel, Ipswich, MA (US);
Inventors:
Jonathon M. Lobbins, Burlington, MA (US);
Kenneth D. Warnock, Jr., Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA (US);
Michelle Provost, North Andover, MA (US);
Lee Core, Cambridge, MA (US);
Michael Papa, Beverly, MA (US);
Michael Riopel, Ipswich, MA (US);
Assignee:
Medtronic Vascular, Inc., Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 25/00 (2006.01); B29C 65/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A medical catheter including a composite laminated shaft having a longitudinal segment that is mechanically deformed to have reduced and varying stiffness. A method of making the catheter is also disclosed.