Patent ID: 11918760
Assignee: COVIDIEN LP
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 15:
16. An assembly comprising:
a catheter comprising:
an elongated body including a proximal portion and a distal portion and defining a longitudinal axis, the distal portion of the elongated body comprising:
an inner liner;
at least one support structure positioned over the inner liner;
an outer jacket positioned over the at least one support structure, wherein the outer jacket tapers radially inward distal of a distal-most part of the at least one support structure to bond to the inner liner, and wherein a distal end of the inner liner and a distal end of the outer jacket are substantially aligned perpendicular to the longitudinal axis; and
a tip jacket positioned over a distal part of the outer jacket and extending beyond the distal ends of the inner liner and the outer jacket to define a single-layer catheter tip, wherein the tip jacket comprises a material that is the same or a lower durometer than the inner liner and the same or a lower durometer than the outer jacket; and

an aspiration pump connected to the catheter.