Guide wire incorporating a handle
US8676301B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 14, 2011 |
| Grant date | Mar 18, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 11, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2025/09116
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A guide wire incorporating a handle that incorporates a handle at the proximal end of said guide wire, the handle incorporating a guide wire actuator slidably disposed upon an actuator rail, the guide wire actuator being affixed to the proximal end of the guide wire and a guard rail contained within the actuator rail that prevents buckling of the proximal end of the guide wire. The handle can be connected to a catheter device amalgamating the guide wire and the catheter, allowing the catheter and guide wire to be operated simultaneously while also enabling the guide wire to be advanced or torqued independently of the catheter device.
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