Patent ID: 8915865
Filing Date: 2014-12-23
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
1. A medical device, comprising: an elongate core member having a proximal region and a distal region; a tubular member disposed adjacent to the distal region, the tubular member having a plurality of slots formed therein and having a longitudinal axis; wherein the slots are arranged in a plurality of groups; wherein each of the groups includes slots that are disposed at the same position along the longitudinal axis of the tubular member; wherein the plurality of groups includes a first group and a second group that is disposed adjacent to the first group; wherein the first group includes a first pair of opposed slots that are both cut into the tubular member the same depth; and wherein the second group includes a second pair of opposed slots that are each cut into the tubular member at a different depth so as to define a pair of beams that are offset from a central axis of the tubular member.