Flexible composite guidewire for intravascular catheter
US7309318B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 18, 2002 |
| Grant date | Dec 18, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 18, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2025/09191
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates generally to guidewires with a high level of torquability, flexibility, and elasticity. In an embodiment, a guidewire comprises an elongate shaft having an outside diameter. The shaft may include a filler and a polymeric matrix, wherein the filler includes a plurality of wires, wherein the matrix substantially surrounds the filler, and wherein the outside diameter of the shaft is sized appropriately for being disposed within a lumen of an intravascular catheter.
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