James C. Merk,Brent A. Mayle,Dean R. Puckett,Darin Voorhies,Seoggwan Kim
申请号:
US14875232
公开号:
US20160106405A1
申请日:
2015.10.05
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2016
代理人:
摘要:
A medical instrument is provided including a device having an expandable portion and a transitional portion. The transitional portion has a spiral cut on the outer surface, and is aligned with the distal portion of a catheter. The transitional portion may be secured to the catheter by a sleeve which is coupled to both the catheter and the transitional portion. Alternatively, the portion of the transitional portion having the spiral cut may be embedded within the catheter.