Shaped reinforcing member for medical device and method for making the same
AssigneeBoston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
InventorPu Zhou
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Abstract
Medical devices, medical device components, and methods of making the same. For example, one embodiment provides a method of shaping a reinforcing member through annealing. Another exemplary embodiment includes a method of making a medical device that includes such a shaped reinforcement member incorporated therein. Yet another exemplary embodiment provides a medical device including such a shaped reinforcing member therein.
Claims22
A method for manufacturing a medical device, the method comprising:
- providing a reinforcing member;
- applying a biasing force to the reinforcing member to bias the reinforcing member into a desired shape that includes a curve;
- annealing the reinforcing member;
- removing the biasing force, wherein the reinforcing member substantially maintains the desired shape when the biasing force is removed;
- and
- disposing a tubular member on the reinforcing member, wherein the reinforcing member substantially maintains the desired shape when the tubular member is disposed on the reinforcing member.
A method for manufacturing a catheter, the method comprising:
- providing a reinforcing member;
- wherein the reinforcing member includes a metal, a metal alloy, or both;
- forming a curve in the reinforcing member;
- annealing the reinforcing member;
- disposing the annealed reinforcing member on a first tubular member;
- and
- disposing a second tubular member on the annealed reinforcing member, wherein the curve formed in the annealed reinforcing member substantially maintains its shape when the second member is disposed on the annealed reinforcing member.
The method according to claim 18, wherein providing a reinforcing member includes providing a reinforcing braid.
A method for manufacturing a catheter, the method comprising:
- providing a tubular reinforcing braid;
- wherein the tubular reinforcing braid includes a metal, a metal alloy, or both;
- forming a curve in the tubular reinforcing braid;
- annealing the tubular reinforcing braid;
- disposing the annealed tubular reinforcing braid on a first tubular member;
- and
- disposing a second tubular member on the annealed tubular reinforcing braid, wherein the curve formed in the annealed tubular reinforcing braid substantially maintains its shape when the second member is disposed on the annealed tubular reinforcing braid.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.