Method of using finishing wire with large ball-nose tip
US6970748B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 4, 2002 |
| Grant date | Nov 29, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 18, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N2001/058
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A finishing wire with a ball nose tip is used to secure an implantable device such as a cardiac pacing lead during implantation procedures. The finishing wire includes a proximal shaft, and a ball-nosed distal end. The ball-nosed distal end of the finishing wire is sized to interface with an implantable device having a narrowed distal tip. The length of the finishing wire is greater than the length of the implantable device.
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