Patent ID: 6824553
Filing Date: 2004-11-30
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
A substantially non-kinking neuro-vascular catheter section comprising:an elongate tubular member defining an inner lumen extending from a proximal end to a distal end of said tubular member, said tubular member comprising a braid member woven from a plurality of ribbons, at least a majority of which ribbons comprise a super-elastic alloy and having inner and outer surfaces, and which braid member extends along at least a portion of said inner lumen and where said ribbons are of a width and thickness to provide substantially non-kinking, non-traumatic access to and passage through neuro-vascular arteries; at least one polymeric inner lining member interior to said braid member and at least one outer covering member exterior to said braid member; and wherein said tubular member includes a first section having a first outside diameter and a second section having a second outside diameter different from said first outside diameter.