Elongated weighted medical device

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1986-01-16

1987-03-31

Coven, Edward M.

Surgery

Means for introducing or removing material from body for...

Treating material introduced into or removed from body...

604 27, A61M 2500

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046540369

ABSTRACT:
An elongated rod-shaped medical device has a weighted portion of greater density than adjacent portions thereof for providing useful weight in light medical devices. The weighted portion has a plurality of interfitting metallic weights with facing, engaging sliding surfaces to provide for high specific gravity and high bulk density in a yieldable small diameter device.

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patent: 3941119 (1976-03-01), Corrales
patent: 4052989 (1977-10-01), Kline
patent: 4410320 (1983-10-01), Dykstra

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