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Reinforced catheter with a formable distal tip

  • US 6,159,187 A
  • Filed: 12/06/1996
  • Issued: 12/12/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/06/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A catheter section comprising:

  • a.) a tubular forming member having a first form and a second form different from the first form, andb.) a heat softenable polymeric covering exterior to said tubular forming member, said covering maintaining said tubular forming member in said first form until subjected to a heating step,wherein upon heating said catheter section, said polymeric covering softens and said forming member self-forms to said second form and said forming member maintains said second form upon cooling.

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