MEDICAL DEVICES
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1. A medical device, comprising:
- an elongated body of the medical device, the elongated body having a groove; and
a radiopaque material in the groove.
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Abstract
Medical devices with radiopaque markers, and related systems and methods are disclosed.
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30 Claims
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1. A medical device, comprising:
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an elongated body of the medical device, the elongated body having a groove; and a radiopaque material in the groove. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A medical device, comprising:
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an elongated body of the medical device, the elongated body having a groove; and a material in the groove, wherein the difference between a maximum outer diameter of the device along a length of the groove and a maximum outer diameter of the device adjacent to the groove is at most 10% of a maximum thickness of the elongated body.
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19. A medical device, comprising:
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an elongated body of the medical device; and a coating comprising a radiopaque material, wherein the coating is supported by the elongated body, and the coating has a groove. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method of making a medical device, the method comprising:
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providing an elongated body of the medical device; determining a desired distance between radiopaque markers to be associated with the elongated body; and associating the radiopaque markers with the elongated body to form the medical device, the radiopaque markers being spaced a distance that is within six mils of the desired distance. - View Dependent Claims (26)
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27. A method of making a medical device, the method comprising:
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disposing a radiopaque material on an elongated body of the medical device; and forming a groove in the radiopaque material. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30)
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