Elongated intracorporal medical device

Details Elongated intracorporal medical device Elongated intracorporal medical device

2007-02-27

2007-02-27

Hindenburg, Max F. (Department: 3736)

Surgery

Diagnostic testing

Flexible catheter guide

Reexamination Certificate

active

10376068

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 constructions and/or designs including methods and techniques of construction are also disclosed.

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