Surgery – Diagnostic testing – Flexible catheter guide
Patent
1996-01-16
1999-12-21
Hindenburg, Max
Surgery
Diagnostic testing
Flexible catheter guide
600433, 600434, A61B 500
Patent
active
060042796
ABSTRACT:
The invention features a medical guidewire constructed for insertion into the body for providing access to a body passage. The medical guidewire has a main proximal portion in the form of an elongated tube extending the majority of the length of the guidewire, and a distal tubular portion integral with the main proximal portion. The distal portion includes a distal end and a flexible section having a slot cut in the wall of the distal tubular portion. The slot crosses the right sections of the distal tubular portion at an oblique angle and extends continuously about the distal tubular portion, in excess of at least one rotation about the distal tubular portion, to increase the flexibility of the distal tubular portion with respect to the main proximal portion.
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Crowley Robert J.
Hamm Mark A.
Heath Kevin R.
Ostrovsky Isaac
Boston Scientific Corporation
Hindenburg Max
Wingood Pamela L.
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