Guidewires and thin film catheter-sheaths and method of making same
US7235092B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 29, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jun 26, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 10, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2205/0266
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Guidewires and thin-film catheter-sheaths, fabricated using vacuum deposition techniques, which are monolayer or plural-layer members having ultra-thin wall thicknesses to provide very-low profile delivery assemblies for introduction and delivery of endoluminal devices.
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