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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 20, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 07, 2013
Applicant:
Biotronik Ag, Buelach, CH;
Inventors:
Alwin Schwitzer, Buelach, CH;
Hans Lang, Buchs, CH;
Assignee:
Biotronik AG, Buelach, CH;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 25/00 (2006.01); A61L 29/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 25/0009 (2013.01); A61L 29/041 (2013.01); A61M 25/0043 (2013.01);
Abstract
One embodiment of the invention relates to a catheter shaft comprising (i) a first tube made of an extrudable copolymer that has reactive groups, and (ii) a second tube made of a polymeric material, which can be welded to the first tube, wherein the polymeric material of the second tube can be welded to the first tube at a temperature ≦200° C.