Patent ID: 9427551
Filing Date: 2016-08-30
CPC Classification: A61M,D04C,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A tubular device for a catheter or sheath comprising a proximal end and a distal end sized for introduction into a patient's body, the device comprising: a central lumen extending between the proximal end and the distal end; an auxiliary lumen extending at least partially between the proximal end and the distal end adjacent the central lumen; a plurality of reinforcement members braided together around the central lumen such that the reinforcement members pass over and under one another according to a predetermined arrangement, the reinforcement members comprising windings extending helically around the central lumen between the proximal end and the distal end, at least some of the windings passing between the central lumen and the auxiliary lumen and at least some of the windings surrounding both the central lumen and the auxiliary lumen; and one or more layers surrounding the plurality of reinforcement members.