Tool for facilitating the connecting of a catheter or other tubular member onto a guide-wire without access to the ends of the guide wire
US7744588B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 21, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jun 29, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 12, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2025/0183
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An attachment tool to facilitate the attachment of one or more catheters or similar elongated instruments to a guide-wire or other elongated guide member, without requiring access to either end of said wire or member. The tool provides repeatable and reliable alignment of components to be attached, while being operated with a single hand. The catheter systems can be used for revascularization or treatment of arteries and lumens within the body, and the associated delivery of therapies therein and can include side attachable and over-the-wire components and/or low profile combination catheters to allow for flush and extraction of debris in small or tortuous anatomic pathways.
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