Micro-fabricated catheter devices having varying diameters
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1. A catheter device comprising:
- an elongated outer member including;
a proximal stainless steel hypotube having an outer surface, an interior surface, a proximal end, and a distal end, the interior surface forming a proximal lumen extending from the proximal end to the distal end, the outer surface having a constant outer proximal diameter from the proximal end to the distal end; and
a distal polymer tube having an outer surface, an interior surface, a proximal end, and a distal end, the proximal end of the distal polymer tube connected to the distal end of the stainless steel hypotube, the interior surface of the distal polymer tube forming a distal lumen extending from the proximal end of the distal polymer tube to the distal end of the distal polymer tube, the outer surface of the distal polymer tube having a constant outer profile prior to, during, and after deployment into a patient, wherein an outer distal diameter of said distal end of the distal polymer tube is larger than the outer proximal diameter of said proximal end of the proximal stainless steel hypotube, the distal polymer tube having a length greater than 35 centimeters.
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Abstract
A catheter device comprising an elongated outer member having an outer surface and an interior surface forming a lumen extending from a proximal end to a distal end, wherein an outer diameter of said distal end is larger than an outer diameter of said proximal end, and embodiments thereof.
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1. A catheter device comprising:
an elongated outer member including; a proximal stainless steel hypotube having an outer surface, an interior surface, a proximal end, and a distal end, the interior surface forming a proximal lumen extending from the proximal end to the distal end, the outer surface having a constant outer proximal diameter from the proximal end to the distal end; and a distal polymer tube having an outer surface, an interior surface, a proximal end, and a distal end, the proximal end of the distal polymer tube connected to the distal end of the stainless steel hypotube, the interior surface of the distal polymer tube forming a distal lumen extending from the proximal end of the distal polymer tube to the distal end of the distal polymer tube, the outer surface of the distal polymer tube having a constant outer profile prior to, during, and after deployment into a patient, wherein an outer distal diameter of said distal end of the distal polymer tube is larger than the outer proximal diameter of said proximal end of the proximal stainless steel hypotube, the distal polymer tube having a length greater than 35 centimeters. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A catheter device comprising:
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an elongated outer member including; a proximal stainless steel hypotube having an outer surface, an interior surface, a proximal end, and a distal end, the interior surface forming a proximal lumen extending from the proximal end to the distal end, the proximal stainless steel hypotube forming a proximal portion of the elongated outer member, the proximal portion having a constant outer diameter along its length; and a distal polymer tube having an outer surface, an interior surface, a proximal end, and a distal end, a proximal end of the distal polymer tube connected to the distal end of the stainless steel hypotube, the interior surface of the distal polymer tube forming a distal lumen extending from the proximal end of the distal polymer tube to the distal end of the distal polymer tube, the distal polymer tube forming a distal portion of the elongated outer member, the distal portion having a constant outer diameter along its length and a constant inner diameter along its length, the distal polymer tube having a length greater than 35 centimeters; wherein an outer diameter of the proximal end of the distal portion is larger than the outer diameter of the distal end of the proximal portion. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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