Guide wire advancer assembly

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2006-02-01

2010-12-28

Hindenburg, Max (Department: 3736)

Surgery

Diagnostic testing

Flexible catheter guide

C604S164130

Reexamination Certificate

active

07857770

ABSTRACT:
A guide wire advancer (102) for advancing a guide wire (107) into a patient and including a body having a longitudinal axis. The body includes a first portion (110) adapted to allow a user to advance a guide wire along the longitudinal axis using a finger and a thumb, and a second portion (108) connected to the first portion. The second portion (108) is adapted to allow a user to advance a guide wire (107) along the longitudinal axis using only one finger or the thumb to bias the guide wire against a platform (164) of the second portion when advancing the guide wire (107). Multiple methods of advancing a guide wire using the advancer are also disclosed.

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