A medical device including a shaft having an elongated inner member and an
elongated tubular reinforcing member disposed over at least a portion of
the inner member. In some embodiments, at least a portion of the outer
surface of the inner member is spaced from the inner surface of the
reinforcing member, defining a space substantially free of any other
structures of the device. In some embodiments, the shaft can include a
tip structure disposed on a distal portion of the inner member. In some
such embodiments, the reinforcing member has a distal end, and the tip
structure is disposed on the distal portion of the inner member adjacent
the distal end of the reinforcing member. Additionally, in some
embodiments, the reinforcing member can include a plurality of apertures
defined therein, for example, to enhance the flexibility or other such
characteristics of all or portions of the reinforcing member.