Composite guidewire

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2005-12-30

2009-11-17

Hindenburg, Max (Department: 3736)

Surgery

Diagnostic testing

Flexible catheter guide

C600S433000, C600S435000, C604S164130, C604S523000, C604S524000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07618379

ABSTRACT:
Alternative designs, materials and manufacturing methods for guidewires. Some embodiments pertain to a composite guidewire having proximal and distal section, and a connector adapted and configured for permanently joining the proximal section to the distal section. In some embodiments, at least one of the sections is made of a linear-elastic nickel-titanium alloy. Several alternative guidewire tip designs including coiled safety/shaping structures are also disclosed.

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Furukawa Techno Material Co., Ltd, “Furukawa NT-Wires for Medical Guidewires,” 2 pages, 2000. Article from website: http://www.fitec.co.jp/ftm
t-e/fhp-nt.htm.

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