Medical device
AssigneeBoston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
InventorsStephen Griffin, Elaine Lim, Gregory E. Mirigian
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AssigneeBoston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
InventorsStephen Griffin, Elaine Lim, Gregory E. Mirigian
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A medical device including a shaft having an elongated inner member and an elongated tubular reinforcing member disposed over at least a portion of the inner member. In some embodiments, at least a portion of the outer surface of the inner member is spaced from the inner surface of the reinforcing member, defining a space substantially free of any other structures of the device. In some embodiments, the shaft can include a tip structure disposed on a distal portion of the inner member. In some such embodiments, the reinforcing member has a distal end, and the tip structure is disposed on the distal portion of the inner member adjacent the distal end of the reinforcing member. Additionally, in some embodiments, the reinforcing member can include a plurality of apertures defined therein, for example, to enhance the flexibility or other such characteristics of all or portions of the reinforcing member.
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