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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 09, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 10, 2014
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Randy S. Gamarra, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
David S. Tung, San Jose, CA (US);
Benjamin Sutton, San Jose, CA (US);
Takashi Ino, San Jose, CA (US);
Joshua Wallin, San Jose, CA (US);
Brian D. Brandt, San Jose, CA (US);
Boston Scientific Scimed Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Abstract
An elongated member and a method of manufacturing an elongated member may include first, second, and third elongated rod mandrels. The first, second, and third elongated rod mandrels may be fixed together at predetermined proximal and distal locations and at a ball tip. The first, second, and third rod mandrels may be disposed within a tubular coupling element and fixed to the tubular coupling element at the ball tip. The tubular coupling element may be placed into abutment with and fixed to the distal end of an elongated shaft.