Elliptical wire-reinforced catheter

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A61M 25/00 (2006.01)

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CA 2389933

A catheter for insertion into the body of a patient is formed of an elongate structure defining a main lumen. The elongate structure is provided with an elliptical or oval reinforcing wire wound at least partially around the main lumen. According to one embodiment, the elongate structure comprises a single material, with the wire being embedded in the material. According to another embodiment, the elongate structure comprises inner and outer layers of the same or different materials, with the wire being wound over the inner material and under the outer material. Various winding configurations and pitches can be used depending on the desired catheter characteristics.

Un cathéter destiné à être introduit dans le corps d'un patient est formé d'une structure allongée définissant une lumière principale. La structure allongée comprend un fil à section elliptique ou ovale qui est enroulé au moins partiellement autour de la lumière principale. Selon une forme de réalisation, la structure allongée est formée d'un seul matériau, le fil étant lui-même noyé dans le matériau. Selon une autre forme de réalisation, la structure allongée comprend des couches interne et externe d'un matériau ou de plusieurs matériaux différents, le fil étant enroulé sur le matériau interne et sous le matériau externe. Il est possible d'utiliser diverses configurations d'enroulement et des pas d'enroulement différents suivant les caractéristiques désirées pour le cathéter.

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