Abstract: The present disclosure describes systems and methods of annealing segment of a reinforcing coil of a catheter shaft. A method includes providing a liner and annealing a segment of a reinforcing wire such that the segment is between two unannealed regions of the reinforcing wire. The method also includes, after annealing the segment of the reinforcing wire, coiling the reinforcing wire over the liner to form a wire frame having a distal portion and a proximal portion. The wire is disposed more densely in the distal portion than in the proximal portion, and the segment of the reinforcing wire that is annealed is at least proximate to the distal portion of the wire frame. The method also includes securing a jacket over the wire frame and the liner.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes systems and methods of forming a continuous reinforced catheter shaft having multiple wire frames. A method includes providing of a first spool having a liner rolled thereon and unrolling at least a portion of the liner from the first spool. The method also includes coiling a reinforcing wire on at least the portion of the liner unrolled from the first spool to form a plurality of coiled wire frames and an interim portion of the reinforcing wire coiled adjacent coiled wire frames. The method also includes securing a jacket over the plurality of coiled wire frames and the interim portion of the reinforcing wire coiled to form a continuous shaft having the plurality of coiled wire frames.