Device for connecting a guidewire to an extension guidewire

Details Device for connecting a guidewire to an extension guidewire Device for connecting a guidewire to an extension guidewire

1993-09-07

1994-11-08

Hindenburg, Max

Surgery

Truss

Pad

A61B 500

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053617770

ABSTRACT:
A device and method of use for facilitating the axial connection of small diameter wires, and in particular for connecting a guidewire to an extension guidewire. Using a male/female interconnecting arrangement, the end of a guidewire is connected axially to the end of an extension guidewire using a device having a first body member including a channel or groove located on the upper surface of the first body member, the channel having a cross-section corresponding to that of the larger guidewire and dimensioned slightly wider so that the guidewires are in a sliding fit in the channel; and a second body member dimensioned to fit over the first body member as a cover, the second body member having a transparent portion located over the channel, the transparent portion being curved throughout its length to effect magnification and provide visual assistance thereof. The guidewires are placed end to end in the channel under the transparent magnifying portion so that positioning and aligning the guidewires to axially interconnect the male and female connectors of the guidewires can be done quickly and easily.

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