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Method of manufacture of a cannula for a medical device

  • US 5,863,366 A
  • Filed: 11/15/1996
  • Issued: 01/26/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/07/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method comprising the steps of:

  • coating an elongate member with a material thereby forming a coated elongate member, the coated elongate member having opposing sides;

    winding the coated elongate member so that the opposing sides are facing one another;

    melting the material on the coated elongate member after the winding step so that the opposing sides fuse together to form a reinforced tube having a finite length;

    forming a medical device with the reinforced tube, the medical device having a wall thickness equal to or less than 0.018 inch;

    inserting at least a portion of the reinforced tube into a patient; and

    performing a medical procedure on the patient with the medical device after the inserting step.

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