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Guide catheter unibody and method for manufacturing such a catheter. In one preferred embodiment, the present invention is a unibody guide catheter for use in percutaneous transluminal angioplasty procedures. The catheter includes a base layer and a structural layer formed over the base layer. The s

Guide catheter unibody and method for manufacturing such a catheter. In one preferred embodiment, the present invention is a unibody guide catheter for use in percutaneous transluminal angioplasty procedures. The catheter includes a base layer and a structural layer formed over the base layer. The structural layer includes strands which cross at a plurality of points, the strands being attached together for structural integrity at a substantial number of points where they cross. The structural layer may be at least partially embedded in the base layer. Additionally, a cover layer is formed over the structural layer.

대표청구항 ▼

A unibody catheter, the catheter being used for percutaneous transluminal angioplasty procedures, the catheter including: a. a first layer; and b. a second layer coupled to the first layer, the second layer including a plurality of strands wherein the strands cross at a plurality of points, and furt

A unibody catheter, the catheter being used for percutaneous transluminal angioplasty procedures, the catheter including: a. a first layer; and b. a second layer coupled to the first layer, the second layer including a plurality of strands wherein the strands cross at a plurality of points, and further wherein the strands include means for fixedly attaching the strands to each other at a substantial number of the points where they cross.