Guidewire distal tip soldering method
US6832715B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 3, 2001 |
| Grant date | Dec 21, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 19, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2025/09175
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A guidewire manufacturing assembly and method of forming an improved distal tip on a guidewire are disclosed. A guidewire may be an elongate shaft, a coil disposed along the length of the shaft, a holding fixture coupled to the shaft, a solder ball disposed to flux, and a heat source disposed proximate the solder ball to partially melt the solder ball and allow formation of an atraumatic distal tip.
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