Bonding sleeve for medical device
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1. A catheter comprising:
- a distal shaft having a length, a substantially constant outer diameter along a majority of its length, a lumen and a proximal end;
a proximal shaft having a length, a substantially constant outer diameter along a majority of its length, a wall defining an inner lumen and a distal end, the distal end of the proximal shaft being connected to the proximal end of the distal shaft and the lumens of the respective shafts being in fluid communication with one another;
a heat shrinkable sleeve having a longitudinal length extending from a proximal-most end to a distal-most end of said heat shrinkable sleeve, and overlapping the proximal end of the distal shaft and the distal end of the proximal shaft providing a water seal, wherein said longitudinal length consists of a small portion of the distal end of the proximal shaft and a small portion of the proximal end of the distal shaft; and
a port, wherein the port is positioned between the first and second ends of the heat shrinkable sleeve and formed at least partially transversely through the wall of the proximal shaft, wherein the catheter is sterilized and prepared to safely enter a body.
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Abstract
A medical device delivery system comprises an inner tube, a medical device disposed about a portion of the distal region of the inner tube, a medical device sheath disposed about the medical device, a medical device sheath retraction device extending proximally from the medical device sheath and an outer sheath disposed about a portion of the medical device sheath retraction device. The distal end of the outer sheath terminates at least one medical device length proximal of the medical device. The medical device sheath is movable relative to the outer sheath and relative to the inner tube.
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1. A catheter comprising:
- a distal shaft having a length, a substantially constant outer diameter along a majority of its length, a lumen and a proximal end;
a proximal shaft having a length, a substantially constant outer diameter along a majority of its length, a wall defining an inner lumen and a distal end, the distal end of the proximal shaft being connected to the proximal end of the distal shaft and the lumens of the respective shafts being in fluid communication with one another;
a heat shrinkable sleeve having a longitudinal length extending from a proximal-most end to a distal-most end of said heat shrinkable sleeve, and overlapping the proximal end of the distal shaft and the distal end of the proximal shaft providing a water seal, wherein said longitudinal length consists of a small portion of the distal end of the proximal shaft and a small portion of the proximal end of the distal shaft; and
a port, wherein the port is positioned between the first and second ends of the heat shrinkable sleeve and formed at least partially transversely through the wall of the proximal shaft, wherein the catheter is sterilized and prepared to safely enter a body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
- a distal shaft having a length, a substantially constant outer diameter along a majority of its length, a lumen and a proximal end;
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