Guidewire-type device axially moveable by torque or axial force and methods for use thereof
US5551443A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 21, 1995 |
| Grant date | Sep 3, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 21, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2025/09175
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention sets forth a guidewire-type device which can be axially moved via application of axial force and/or by application of torquing force. The device is used for accessing regions within a body. The device is used to attach to subject material within a body, and, if desired, to remove the subject material. In particular, the device and method of the invention are advantageously utilized by health care practitioners for use in accessing tortuous and difficult body areas, such as fallopian tubes.
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