Patent ID: 7597830

Claim:
A method of forming a catheter, comprising: providing a braid layer having a distal end and a proximal end, an inner lubricious liner positioned within the braid layer; securing a first polymer segment over the braid layer, the first polymer segment being positioned proximal of the distal end of the braid layer, the first polymer segment having a distal end and a proximal end; cutting through the braid layer and the inner lubricious liner at a cutting position proximate the distal end of the first polymer segment and removing a portion of the braid layer that extends distally of the cutting position; and subsequent to cutting through the braid layer and the inner lubricious liner, securing a second polymer segment over the braid layer, the second polymer segment being positioned such that a proximal end of the second polymer segment is proximal the distal end of the first polymer segment and a distal end of the second polymer segment extends distally of the cutting position, wherein the second polymer segment comprises in combination a proximal segment configured to overlay the braid layer, an intermediate segment configured to overlay the first polymer segment, and a distal segment configured to form a distal tip.