Method and apparatus for managing multiple guidewires
US6746466B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 22, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jun 8, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 11, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2025/1045
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A wire station is disclosed for securing and managing multiple wire members used in a catheter system. The wire management system includes a station for securing the proximal portion of two wire members in a spatially separate arrangement. The wire station additionally provides a physician with the flexibility of either directly attaching the wire station to the catheter system directly, or positioning the wire station at a remote location.
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