Guidewire with disposition to coil

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1997-10-30

2000-10-31

O'Connor, Cary

Surgery

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

Treating material introduced into or removed from body...

604 95, 604 96, 604280, 604281, A61M 2700

Patent

active

061395404

ABSTRACT:
Guidewires having a substantially permanent disposition or predispostion to assume the configuration of a coil are disclosed. The guidewire assumes a coiled configuration when not in use and a straight or substantially linear configuration when being used to place a medical device within the anatomy of a patient. Guidewires of invention advantageously reduces the likelihood that the guidewire will fall out of the sterile field during a medical procedure and become contaminated, requiring replacement. Methods for making the guidewire also are disclosed.

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