Coronary guidewire system
US6579246B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 22, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jun 17, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 22, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2025/09175
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A guidewire system configured for introduction into a body lumen, comprising a core wire having proximal end and a distal end and a tapering profile, and a micromachined tube coupled to the core wire, and a joint where the micromachined tube is joined to the core wire; the location of the joint being at a location on the tapering profile where the torsional force which can be transferred by the core wire and the micromachined tubing are substantially the same.
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