Guidewire straightener
US5125905A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 27, 1991 |
| Grant date | Jun 30, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 27, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M25/09041
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A guidewire straightener that is adapted to fit on the end of a protective tube containing a guidewire used for introducing a catheter into a patient's bloodvessel. The guidewire straightener has a flexible end that flexes inwardly to grasp the guidewire when the guidewire is inserted into the end of the protective tube. The guidewire is thus prevented from migrating with respect to the protective tube during packaging, shipping and handling.
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