Guidewire with round forming wire
US5377690A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 9, 1993 |
| Grant date | Jan 3, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 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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