Mechanisms for improving the stiffness transition across a dissimilar metal weld joint

    公开(公告)号:US10071229B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-09-11

    申请号:US14686175

    申请日:2015-04-14

    IPC分类号: A61B5/00 A61M25/09

    摘要: The present disclosure is directed to multi-segment intraluminal guide wires including an elongate distal portion comprising a first metallic material (e.g., nitinol), an elongate proximal portion comprising a second metallic material (e.g., stainless steel). The distal and proximal portions may be directly joined together end to end by a solid-state weld joint. A diameter of the weld region surrounding the weld joint on either side of the weld joint may be reduced (e.g., ground down) relative to the diameter of the distal and proximal portions of the guide wire on either side of the weld region. A stiffness adjusting sleeve may be disposed over the weld joint so that a transition profile of bending stiffness across the weld region is gradual, rather than abrupt across the distal portion of the guide wire to the proximal portion of the guide wire. A polymer jacket may cover the sleeve and distal portion.

    CATHETER HAVING TRANSITIONING SHAFT SEGMENTS
    10.
    发明申请
    CATHETER HAVING TRANSITIONING SHAFT SEGMENTS 审中-公开
    具有过渡轴段的导管

    公开(公告)号:US20170000986A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-01-05

    申请号:US15265259

    申请日:2016-09-14

    IPC分类号: A61M25/10 B29C65/00 B29C65/48

    摘要: Method of forming a balloon catheter includes providing an elongate tubular shaft having an outer tubular member having proximal and distal portions, and an inner tubular member having a distal length extending distally from the distal portion of the outer tubular member. The elongate tubular shaft has an inflation lumen and a guidewire lumen defined therein. The guidewire lumen extends along at least the distal length of inner tubular member. The method also includes coupling a distal end section to a distal end of the inner tubular member and having a proximal end and a distal end. The method also includes coupling a proximal end of a balloon to the distal portion of the outer tubular member, and coupling a distal portion of the balloon to the distal end section. The balloon has a working length between the proximal end and the distal end. The balloon defines an inner chamber. The proximal end of the distal end section is disposed within the inner chamber.

    摘要翻译: 形成球囊导管的方法包括提供细长的管状轴,其具有具有近端部分和远端部分的外部管状部件,以及内部管状部件,其具有从外部管状部件的远端部向远端延伸的远端长度。 细长管状轴具有限定在其中的充气腔和导丝腔。 导丝腔至少延伸至内管状构件的远端长度。 该方法还包括将远端部分连接到内部管状构件的远端并且具有近端和远端。 该方法还包括将球囊的近端联接到外部管状构件的远端部分,以及将球囊的远端部分联接到远端部分。 气球具有在近端和远端之间的工作长度。 气球限定内腔。 远端部分的近端设置在内腔内。