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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 18, 2008
William L. Howat, Laconia, NH (US);
William L. Howat, Laconia, NH (US);
Cook Medical Technologies LLC, Bloomington, IN (US);
Abstract
The present embodiments provide an introducer sheath having a braided member and methods of manufacture. The introducer sheath comprises an inner tube, a braided member disposed over at least a portion of the inner tube, and an outer tube disposed over the inner tube and the braided member. In one embodiment, the braided member comprises a plurality of intersecting first and second wire segments at least partially covered with a coating. At least a portion of the first and second wire segments are bonded together at one or more intersections, for example, by melting the coating, to reduce movement of at least one of the first and second wire segments with respect to one another. Optionally, a coiled member having a plurality of turns may be disposed over a portion of the braided member and the inner tube.