Catheter having reinforcing strands
First Claim
1. A flexible catheter which comprises at least one resilient, tubular layer in telescoping relation with a tubular sheath made of helically disposed crossing strands, at least one of said strands having a width that substantially exceeds its height, and at least one strand defining a pair of opposed, major sides, one of said major sides facing along its entire length the axis of said catheter, said at least one strand being helically wound on said resilient tubular layer at a total tension of at least 250,000 p.s.i., said catheter also including at least one permanently emplaced reinforcing filament carried generally parallel to the axis of said catheter, to increase the longitudinal stiffness of at least a portion of the catheter, some of said strands present being of substantially circular cross-section.
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Abstract
A flexible catheter comprises at least one resilient, tubular layer in telescoping relation with a tubular sheath made of helically disposed crossing strands. At least one of the strands has a width that substantially exceeds its height, preferably having a width that is 4 to 8 times greater than its height. Some of the strands are circular in cross-section. The Catheter also includes at least one permanently emplaced reinforcing filament carried generally parallel to the axis of the catheter, to increase the longitudinal stiffness of at least a portion of the catheter.
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- 1. A flexible catheter which comprises at least one resilient, tubular layer in telescoping relation with a tubular sheath made of helically disposed crossing strands, at least one of said strands having a width that substantially exceeds its height, and at least one strand defining a pair of opposed, major sides, one of said major sides facing along its entire length the axis of said catheter, said at least one strand being helically wound on said resilient tubular layer at a total tension of at least 250,000 p.s.i., said catheter also including at least one permanently emplaced reinforcing filament carried generally parallel to the axis of said catheter, to increase the longitudinal stiffness of at least a portion of the catheter, some of said strands present being of substantially circular cross-section.
- 9. A flexible catheter which comprises at least one resilient, tubular layer in telescoping relation with a tubular sheath made of helically disposed crossing strands, at least one of said strands having a width that is 4 to 8 times greater than its height, said at least one strand defining a pair of opposed major sides, one of said major sides facing along its entire length the axis of said catheter, said at least one strand being helically wound on said resilient, tubular layer at a total tension of at least 250,000 p.s.i., said catheter also carrying at least one permanently emplaced reinforcing filament generally parallel to the axis of said catheter, to increase the longitudinal stiffness of at least a portion of the catheter, some of the strands present being of substantially circular cross-section.
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