Title:
COMPOSITE GUIDEWIRE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2003030982
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Alternative designs, materials and manufacturing methods for guidewires. Some embodiments pertain to a composite guidewire having proximal (14) and distal (16) section, and a connector (18) adapted and configured for permanently joining the proximal section (14) to the distal section (16). In some embodiments, at least one of the sections (16) is made of a linear-elastic nickel-titanium alloy. Several alternative guidewire tip designs including coiled safety/shaping structures are also disclosed.
Inventors:
SKUJINS PETER
REYNOLDS BRIAN R
SCHULTZ GREG
SHIREMAN BRICE
ASMUS BRUCE H
TANAKA RON
SWEE MICHAEL
REYNOLDS BRIAN R
SCHULTZ GREG
SHIREMAN BRICE
ASMUS BRUCE H
TANAKA RON
SWEE MICHAEL
Application Number:
PCT/US2002/031959
Publication Date:
July 03, 2003
Filing Date:
October 04, 2002
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SCIMED LIFE SYSTEMS INC (US)
International Classes:
A61L31/02; A61M25/01; (IPC1-7): A61M25/01; A61L31/02
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2000040286A1 | 2000-07-13 |
Foreign References:
| EP0806220A2 | 1997-11-12 | |||
| EP0491349A2 | 1992-06-24 | |||
| EP0838230A2 | 1998-04-29 | |||
| EP0274412A2 | 1988-07-13 |
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