Patent ID: 8585680

Claim:
A method of incorporating a marker into an endovascular device tip comprising: providing a tubular tip of an endovascular device comprising a distal end portion and at least one longitudinal bore extending therethrough, said distal end portion comprising an annular side wall and at least one outlet opening, wherein said side wall includes an outer radial surface and an inner radial surface defining a radial wall thickness, and said at least one longitudinal bore is defined by an internal diameter; removing a portion of material from the inner radial surface of the side wall to create a counterbore within the side wall and through said distal end portion, thereby increasing the internal diameter of said at least one longitudinal bore and decreasing the thickness of said side wall; providing a marker device; positioning said marker device within said counterbore, said marker device having a first end and a second end; and deforming a portion of said tubular tip extending distally beyond said second end of said marker device to retain said marker device within said counterbore.