A catheter shaft having a helically wound elongate tubular member is disclosed. The catheter shaft may include a tubular member formed from helically wrapped length of material. The length of material may be wrapped to define a plurality of turns. At least some of the turns may be wrapped in an overlapping fashion such that at least a portion of a first edge of a turn overlaps at least of portion of a second edge of a turn of a previous turn defining an overlap distance.