Method of manufacturing a miniature flexible thrombectomy catheter
AssigneePossis Medical, Inc.
InventorsDebra M. Kozak, Douglas J. Ball, John L. Tedeschendorf, Eric J. Thor, David B. Morris, Michael J. Bonnette, Stephen E. Weisel
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Abstract
The present invention pertains to a miniature flexible thrombectomy catheter having one or more flexible miniature noncollapsing tubular portions including pushable and torqueable structure for introduction into the smaller vessels in neurovascular regions. A jet body having an arcuate fluid jet emanator is incorporated in order to minimize size at the distal portion of a minimally sized catheter tube.
Claims10
A method of fabricating a high strength metallic structure for passage of high pressure fluid comprising the steps of:
- a. providing a first metallic component and a second metallic component of dissimilar metals, each having a passage for high pressure fluid;
- b. applying a metallic plating to at least a portion of at least the first metallic component;
- c. aligning the passage of the first metallic component and the passage of the second metallic component so that when the first metallic component and the second metallic component are joined, the passage will provide a continuous passage for high pressure fluid;
- and,
- d. joining the first metallic component to the second metallic component so that the applied metallic plating provides a barrier to inhibit mixing of the dissimilar metals.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.