Patent attributes
A catheter that includes a reinforcing body including a wire wound or woven so that a gap is provided between each winding or weave of the wire; an inner layer, the reinforcing body being embedded in at least a part of the inner layer; and an outer layer that covers an outer periphery of the inner layer in a circumferential direction, and the reinforcing body is formed integrally including a first diameter portion with a first outer diameter, a second diameter portion with a second outer diameter larger than the first outer diameter, and a tapered portion increasing in diameter toward a distal end side or a proximal end side between the first diameter portion and the second diameter portion, and at least the second diameter portion of the reinforcing body is embedded in the outer layer.
