Steerable guidewire with deflectable tip

Details Steerable guidewire with deflectable tip Steerable guidewire with deflectable tip

1987-02-17

1988-07-19

Pellegrino, Stephen C.

Surgery

Truss

Pad

128657, 604170, A61B 500

Patent

active

047578270

ABSTRACT:
The present invention is directed to a steerable guidewire. More specifically, the invention is directed to a guidewire which comprises flexible tubing having proximal and distal ends and inner and outer surfaces, a helically wound flexible spring coil having proximal and distal ends, the proximal end of the spring coil being attached to the flexible tubing and the distal end of the spring coil comprising stretched coils, a deflection wire extending through the flexible tubing and spring coil, the deflection wire having proximal and distal ends, optionally a control wire having proximal and distal ends, the proximal end of the control wire being attached to the spring coil proximal to the stretched coils, and a rounded tip engaging the distal end of the spring coil, the distal end of the deflection wire, and the distal end of the control wire.

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