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

Claim 16:
17. A catheter comprising:
an elongated body including a proximal portion and a distal portion, the distal portion of the elongated body comprising:
an inner liner;
a first support structure positioned over the inner liner;
a second support structure positioned over the first support structure;
a distal marker band positioned radially outward of a distal part of the second support structure, wherein a distal-most part of the first support structure ends proximally of a proximal end of the distal marker band; and
an outer jacket positioned over the first support structure, the second support structure, and the distal marker band, wherein the outer jacket tapers radially inward distal of a distal-most part of the distal marker band to bond to the inner liner.