Patent ID: 6511462
Filing Date: 2003-01-28
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
A method for manufacturing a catheter comprising a tubular member having a proximal end and a distal end, and defining an inner lumen extending between the proximal end and the distal end, the method comprising steps of:preparing a first linear member made of a first resin material and a second linear member made of a second resin material; disposing said first linear member in the form of a dense spiral or mesh on a first region of said tubular member and in the form of a sparse spiral or mesh on a second region of said tubular member, thereby forming a first resin layer; and disposing said second linear member in the form of a sparse spiral or mesh on the first region of said tubular member and in the form of a dense spiral or mesh on the second region of said tubular member, thereby forming a second resin layer.