Reinforced venous access catheter
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1. A catheter for medical procedures comprising:
- a shaft portion having a distal end insertable into a body lumen, the shaft portion including a wall defining a working lumen extending therewithin; and
a first strengthening element coupled to the wall to increase a burst pressure of the shaft portion, wherein the first strengthening element cooperates with a base material of the wall to define a flexible region of the shaft portion allowing the shaft portion to be atraumatically inserted into the body lumen.
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Abstract
A catheter for medical procedures comprises a shaft portion having a distal end insertable into a body lumen, the shaft portion having a wall defining a working lumen extending therewithin and a first strengthening element coupled to the wall to increase a burst pressure of the shaft portion, wherein the first strengthening element cooperates with a base material of the wall to define a flexible region of the shaft portion allowing the shaft portion to be atraumatically inserted into the body lumen.
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1. A catheter for medical procedures comprising:
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a shaft portion having a distal end insertable into a body lumen, the shaft portion including a wall defining a working lumen extending therewithin; and
a first strengthening element coupled to the wall to increase a burst pressure of the shaft portion, wherein the first strengthening element cooperates with a base material of the wall to define a flexible region of the shaft portion allowing the shaft portion to be atraumatically inserted into the body lumen. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A peripherally inserted central catheter comprising:
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a shaft formed of a flexible base material;
a strengthening element coupled to the shaft to raise a burst pressure of the shaft above a pressure generated during power injection; and
a flexible portion of the shaft allowing the shaft to be atraumatically navigated through a body lumen. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54)
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