Guide wire

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2007-09-26

2009-12-29

Hindenburg, Max (Department: 3736)

Surgery

Diagnostic testing

Flexible catheter guide

C600S434000, C604S164130

Reexamination Certificate

active

07637875

ABSTRACT:
A guide wire includes a wire body having a tapered portion disposed on a distal end portion thereof and having an outside diameter progressively reduced toward a distal end thereof. The guide wire also includes a coil having a first coil portion covering an outer circumferential surface of the tapered portion and a second coil portion disposed adjacent to a proximal end of the first coil portion and covering an outer circumferential surface of a constant-outside-diameter portion of the wire body. Initial tensile forces of the first coil portion are greater than initial tensile forces of the second coil portion.

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