A medical device, such as a catheter, having an alternative design distal tip, and method of using and making the same. In some embodiments, the distal tip includes a flared portion that extends away from the longitudinal axis of the medical device, and in some cases can be folded back so as to be atraumatic...http://www.google.co.uk/patents/US20030199849?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20030199849 - Medical device with atraumatic tip
