Guidewire
US8740815B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 16, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jun 3, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 16, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2025/09091
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A guidewire has a coil with a side of the coil winds having solid physical connections between the coil winds to prevent the connected coil wind side from expanding resulting from the application of force by an actuating member. The application of longitudinal force to the coil causes the unconnected coil wind side to expand while the connected side does not expand, resulting in the guidewire assuming a different configuration.
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