Composite medical device and method of forming

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A61M 25/00 (2006.01)

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CA 2547874

Composite medical devices, such as catheters, or the like. In at least some embodiments, composite medical devices, and/or shafts for use therein, that can include a more flexible inner portion and a less flexible outer portion. In some embodiments, the composite elongate shaft can be constructed by forming a metallic outer portion including a first metallic material about a metallic inner portion including a second metallic material different from the first material. The second metallic material can be more flexible than the first metallic material. A segment of the metallic outer portion can then be removed from the composite shaft to expose a segment of the metallic inner portion. As portions of the outer portion are removed, and/or portions of the inner portion are exposed, certain characteristics along the length of the shaft can be achieved. For example, portions of the shaft can be rendered more flexible by the removal of the outer portion to expose the inner portion. Additionally, portions of the shaft can be maintained and/or rendered less flexible, or stiffer, by allowing the outer portion to remain thereon. As such, the composite elongate shaft can provide a shaft for a medical device that can include desired characteristics, such as flexibility, torqueability, or the like, along different portions of the shaft.

L'invention concerne des dispositifs médicaux composites, du type cathéters, ou autres. Selon au moins quelques variantes, on décrit des dispositifs médicaux composites, et/ou des axes utilisés dans ces dispositifs, qui peuvent comprendre une partie interne plus flexible et une partie externe moins flexible. Selon certaines variantes, l'axe composite allongé peut être réalisé par la formation d'une partie métallique externe comprenant un premier matériau métallique autour d'une partie métallique interne comprenant un second matériau métallique différent du premier matériau. Un segment de la partie externe peut ensuite être retiré de l'axe composite, permettant d'exposer un segment de la partie interne. A mesure que l'on retire des zones de la partie externe, et/ou que des zones de la partie interne sont exposées, certaines caractéristiques le long de la longueur de l'axe peuvent être établies. Par exemple, des zones de l'axe peuvent être rendues plus flexibles par le retrait de la partie externe, permettant d'exposer la partie interne. De plus, des zones de l'axe peuvent être maintenues et/ou rendues moins flexibles, ou plus rigides, supposant de laisser en l'état la partie externe. Ainsi, l'axe composite allongé peut constituer un axe pour le dispositif médical, avec des caractéristiques souhaitées, du type flexibilité, applicabilité d'un couple, ou autre, le long de différentes parties de l'axe.

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