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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 06, 2012
Justin Vo, San Jose, CA (US);
Hong Doan, Milpitas, CA (US);
Hanh Doan, Milpitas, CA (US);
Ted Layman, Park City, UT (US);
Clay Northrop, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Melyssa Lewis, Park City, UT (US);
Justin Vo, San Jose, CA (US);
Hong Doan, Milpitas, CA (US);
Hanh Doan, Milpitas, CA (US);
Ted Layman, Park City, UT (US);
Clay Northrop, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Melyssa Lewis, Park City, UT (US);
Stryker Corporation, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Stryker NV Operations Limited, Dublin, IE;
Abstract
A tubular catheter support member comprises a plurality of annular segments stacked along a longitudinal axis of the catheter, and a plurality of beams connecting respective annular segments in the stack, wherein the beams meet the respective annular segments at oblique angles, and wherein the beams collectively form a helix around the longitudinal axis of the catheter.