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Catheter having highly radiopaque, flexible tip

  • US 5,045,072 A
  • Filed: 06/13/1989
  • Issued: 09/03/1991
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/13/1989
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A flexible plastic arteriovenous catheter which defines a radiopaque catheter shaft and flexible, distal tip, said distal tip comprising a plastic formulation containing from 40 to 75 weight percent of radiopaque agent to be substantially more radiopaque than portions of said catheter proximal to said tip, said distal tip being softer than said portions of said catheter proximal to said tip.

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