Guide wire with stranded tip
US7951091B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 31, 2003 |
| Grant date | May 31, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 8, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2025/09191
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A guide wire comprising an elongate, flexible core having a proximal region, a proximal end, a distal region, and a distal end, and the distal region having a tapered portion; a plurality of wire strands wrapped helically parallel to one another and disposed on at least a portion of the tapered distal region of the core; a polymer tie layer disposed on at least a portion of the plurality of wire strands; and a lubricious polymer layer disposed on the polymer tie layer.
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