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Guidewire with round forming wire

US5377690A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 9, 1993
Grant dateJan 3, 1995
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Expiry dateFeb 9, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61M2025/09175
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A guidewire including a core wire extending into a lumen of a helical coil and having a proximal end of the helical coil fixedly attached thereto. At least one round forming wire is fixedly attached to a distal region of the core wire and extends through the lumen of the helical coil. A rounded protrusion is provided at a distal end of the helical coil with the round forming wire(s) and the helical coil fixedly attached thereto.

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