Title:
GUIDEWIRES HAVING IMPROVED MECHANICAL STRENGTH AND ELECTROMAGNETIC SHIELDING
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2018069061
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide medical guidewires.SOLUTION: A medical guidewire includes a flexible spiral coil, a fiber, and a strengthening element. The coil is configured to guide a medical device into a patient body. The fiber extends along at least part of the coil, is coupled to the at least part of the coil at one or more first predefined locations, and is configured to mechanically strengthen the at least part of the coil. The strengthening element is coupled to one or more second predefined locations along a distal section of the coil, and is configured to mechanically strengthen the distal section.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
Inventors:
VADIM GLINER
GOVARI ASSAF
GHISLAIN G SEMA
GOVARI ASSAF
GHISLAIN G SEMA
Application Number:
JP2017205038A
Publication Date:
May 10, 2018
Filing Date:
October 24, 2017
Export Citation:
Assignee:
BIOSENSE WEBSTER ISRAEL LTD
ACCARLENT INC
ACCARLENT INC
International Classes:
A61M25/09; A61B17/24
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Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Konobu Kato
Takafumi Oshima
Takafumi Oshima