Catheter
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1. A catheter comprising:
- an inner layer;
a braid disposed on an outer periphery of the inner layer, the braid including;
a first wire and a second wire that are woven together, anda bulging portion disposed on only one of a distal end of the first wire and a distal end of the second wire; and
a tip disposed on a distal end of the inner layer and a distal end of the braid, the tip covering the bulging portion.
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Abstract
A catheter includes an inner layer, and a braid provided on an outer periphery of the inner layer. The braid includes a first wire and a second wire that are woven together. The catheter further includes a tip provided on a distal end of the inner layer and a distal end of the braid. A residual portion having a sharp shape formed at a distal end of the first wire when the first wire is cut is not left untreated, but is formed into a bulging portion.
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1. A catheter comprising:
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an inner layer; a braid disposed on an outer periphery of the inner layer, the braid including; a first wire and a second wire that are woven together, and a bulging portion disposed on only one of a distal end of the first wire and a distal end of the second wire; and a tip disposed on a distal end of the inner layer and a distal end of the braid, the tip covering the bulging portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A catheter comprising:
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an inner layer; a braid disposed on an outer periphery of the inner layer, the braid including; a first wire and a second wire that are woven together, and a first bulging portion disposed only at a distal end of the second wire, and a second bulging portion disposed only at a distal end of the first wire, the second bulging portion being disposed at an intersection of the first wire and the second wire; and a tip disposed on a distal end of the inner layer and a distal end of the braid, the tip covering the first bulging portion, wherein the second bulging portion is formed by wrapping the distal end of the first wire around the second wire. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 16)
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15. A catheter comprising:
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an inner layer; a braid disposed on an outer periphery of the inner layer, the braid including; a first wire and a second wire that are woven together, a first bulging portion disposed only at a distal end of the second wire, a second bulging portion disposed only at a distal end of the first wire, the second bulging portion being disposed at an intersection of the first wire and the second wire; and a tip disposed on a distal end of the inner layer and a distal end of the braid, the tip covering the first bulging portion. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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