Flexible guide wire with tantalum marker
US11071576B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 27, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jul 27, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 6, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2025/09166
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A guide wire comprises a longitudinal body having a proximal end portion and an opposing distal end portion. The proximal and distal end portions have rigid shafts with a flexible portion disposed therebetween. The flexible portion is fixedly attached to the proximal end portion and distal end portion. An outer surface of the flexible portion has a diameter equal to an outer surface of the proximal end portion and an outer surface of the distal end portion. The distal end portion further comprises at least one marker disposed therein configured to locate a distal tip of the guide wire during imaging.
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