Hybrid catheter guide wire apparatus

Details Hybrid catheter guide wire apparatus Hybrid catheter guide wire apparatus

1996-05-24

1997-11-25

Hafer, Robert A.

Surgery

Truss

Pad

128657, 128658, A61B 500

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active

056901208

ABSTRACT:
A hybrid catheter guide wire includes an elongate solid body having a tapered distal end over which is disposed a tubular section-about which a catheter may be threaded for guidance to a target location in a vasculature passageway of a body. Cuts are formed either by saw-cutting, laser cutting or etching at spaced-apart locations along at least a portion of the tubular section to increase its lateral flexibility, while maintaining its rotational torquability, and to control the direction and degree of flexure.

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