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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 23, 2006
Matthew W. Bown, West Bountiful, UT (US);
Mark A. Christensen, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Guy Rome, West Valley City, UT (US);
Bret Hamatake, Grantsville, UT (US);
Matthew W. Bown, West Bountiful, UT (US);
Mark A. Christensen, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Guy Rome, West Valley City, UT (US);
Bret Hamatake, Grantsville, UT (US);
C. R. Bard, Inc., Murray Hill, NJ (US);
Abstract
A stylet capable of being at least partially disposed within a lumen of a device is disclosed. This stylet may include an elongated body comprising a proximal end, a distal end, and at least one magnetic material. In certain embodiments, the elongated body may also include at least one core element, a tubular member circumferentially disposed about at least a portion of the core element, and/or at least one support member circumferentially disposed about at least a portion of the core element. In addition, a matrix material may be disposed between the core element and the tubular member to retain the magnetic material within the elongated body. A catheter assembly including a stylet and a corresponding method of manufacture are also disclosed.