Wire for inserting into biological duct
US7621935B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 8, 2003 |
| Grant date | Nov 24, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 19, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2230/008
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A wire for insertion into intravital tracts applicable even to small-diameter tracts while securing the stream in the tract is to be provided. A capture filter 2 is disposed at the tip of a principal wire 1 consisting of steel filaments. The capture filter 2 is configured of four support wires 3 and a basket-shaped filter body 4 consisting of a meshed material. The filaments constituting the support wires 3 and those constituting the filter body 4 are integrally formed and consist of a superelastic alloy.
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