Patent ID: 7153277

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; wherein the first elongated member comprises a first material and the second elongated member comprises a second material different from the first material; wherein the second material comprises a nickel-titanium alloy; a tubular connector disposed adjacent the distal portion of the first elongated member and adjacent the proximal portion of the second elongated member to connect the first and second elongated members, wherein the connector has a proximal-most end and a distal-most end; and one or more non-coiled radiopaque marker bands disposed adjacent the connector for imaging the device, wherein at least one of the one or more non-coiled radiopaque marker bands contacts either the proximal-most end or the distal-most end of the connector.