Method and apparatus for forming cuts in catheters, guidewires and the like
US6766720B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 22, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jul 27, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 22, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T83/7768
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system configured for forming precision cuts in an elongate object comprising a base member and a movable member carried by the base member and movable toward and away from the elongate member, and a cutting blade carried by the movable member; and a clamping device coupled to the base member, and configured to engage the elongate object while the cutting blade makes an incision therein; and a contact detection system configured for detecting contact between the cutting blade and the elongate object.
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