Guidewire hoops and methods pertaining thereto
US7334678B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 13, 2004 |
| Grant date | Feb 26, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 8, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2025/09108
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A device comprising an elongated tubular member having a first open end, a second open end and a lumen therebetween, the first end and the second end facing in the same direction and positioned so that a first end of a guidewire can extend beyond the device out of the first open end and a second end of the guidewire can extend beyond the device out of the second open end and parallel to the first end of the guidewire and a method of manufacturing and packaging a guidewire comprising the steps ofproviding a dual distal tip guidewire having a first tip and a second tip, providing a coiled elongated tubular device having a first open end positioned proximate and facing in the same direction as a second open end, and positioning the guidewire in the tubular device.
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