Guide wire

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1996-07-18

1998-08-25

Hindenburg, Max

Surgery

Diagnostic testing

Flexible catheter guide

A61B 500

Patent

active

057978573

ABSTRACT:
A guide wire comprising a super-elastic core member which consists of a proximal section, a distal section smaller in diameter than the proximal section and a intermediate section between the proximal section and the distal section, an X-ray opaque metal coil attached to the distal section of the core member in tight contact with the distal section, a synthetic resin envelope which covers the core member and the X-ray opaque metal coil to form a substantially smooth outside surface, and a hydrophilic lubricative layer which covers the outside surface of the synthetic resin envelope. The distal section of this guide wire can be reshaped repeatedly. The X-ray visibility of the distal section is improved.

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