Patent ID: 11911573
Assignee: MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 18:
19. A catheter comprising:
an elongate body comprising:
a proximal portion including a proximal end of the elongate body; and
a distal tip portion, wherein the distal tip portion comprises:
an inner liner;
a marker band circumferentially surrounding the inner liner and extending from a marker band proximal end to a marker band distal end;
a reinforcement member circumferentially surrounding the inner liner, wherein the reinforcement member does not extend distally past the marker band distal end; and
an outer jacket circumferentially surrounding a first portion of the reinforcement member and ending distal of the marker band distal end, wherein the inner liner ends at or distal to the marker band distal end and proximal to a distal tip of the elongate body, wherein the outer jacket is the only layer distal of a distal end of the inner liner, wherein the elongate body defines at least one lumen extending from proximate the proximal end of the elongate body to proximate the distal tip, and wherein the reinforcement member extends distal to a proximal end of the outer jacket; and

an elongate push member mechanically coupled to the proximal end of the elongate body.