US 12,268,860 B1
Nitinol braid processing procedure
Robert Fishman, Danvers, MA (US); Mithun Rajaram, Danvers, MA (US); Emmanuel Ilongo, Danvers, MA (US); and Vladimir Gilman, Danvers, MA (US)
Assigned to ABIOMED, INC., Danvers, MA (US)
Filed by ABIOMED, Inc., Danvers, MA (US)
Filed on Sep. 7, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/939,510.
Application 17/939,510 is a continuation of application No. 16/552,751, filed on Aug. 27, 2019, granted, now 11,464,963.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/723,077, filed on Aug. 27, 2018.
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G08B 21/04 (2006.01); A61M 60/135 (2021.01)
CPC A61M 60/135 (2021.01) [A61M 2205/3368 (2013.01); A61M 2207/00 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A mandrel configured to receive a sheath assembly, the mandrel comprising:
a proximal section having a first length and a first diameter;
a first transition region disposed distal of the proximal section;
a medial section disposed distal of the first transition region and having a second length and a second diameter;
a second transition region disposed distal of the medial section; and
a distal section disposed distal of the second transition region and having a third length and a third diameter.