Patent ID: 7951093

Claim:
A medical device comprising: a first elongated member having a proximal portion and a distal portion; a second elongated member having a proximal portion and a distal portion; a tubular connector being disposed about and connected to the distal portion of the first elongated member and disposed about and connected to the proximal portion of the second elongated member to interconnect the first and second elongated members; a radiopaque marker disposed within the tubular connector and being disposed between the distal portion of the first elongated member and the proximal portion of the second elongated member; wherein the radiopaque marker is a wire or ribbon of radiopaque material disposed within the tubular connector; wherein the first elongate member comprises a stainless steel and the second elongate member comprises a nickel-titanium alloy, and the tubular connector comprises a material that is weld-compatible with both the stainless steel and the nickel-titanium alloy, and the connection between the first elongate member and the tubular connector includes a weld joint, and the connection between the second elongate member and the tubular connector includes a weld joint.