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Mold for forming solder distal tip for guidewire

US11285299B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 31, 2019
Grant dateMar 29, 2022
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Expiry dateApr 24, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC23C6/00
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A mold is used to form a solder joint to join the distal end of the guidewire to a wire coil. The mold has a cavity that can have different configurations so that the solder joint can be any of bullet shaped, micro-J shaped, cone shaped, truncated cone shaped, or have a textured surface.

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