Title:
WIRE GUIDE APPARATUS
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2005312976
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
To provide an apparatus for introducing a wire guide into a vessel through a medical device.
This apparatus generally includes a body, a distal tip, and a first advancement wheel.The body defines a first axial passageway therein. The distal tip of the body defines a male Luer fitting and terminates in a taper having an angle relative to an outer surface of the male Luer fitting. The advancement wheel is rotatably attached to the body and positioned adjacent the first axial passageway. The first wheel defines a grasping area contacting the wire guide and axially translates the wire guide relative to the body. A holder is preferably attached to a proximal end of the body and stores a portion of the guide wire for delivery into the vessel.
Inventors:
SCHAEFFER DARIN G
Application Number:
JP2005133095A
Publication Date:
November 10, 2005
Filing Date:
April 28, 2005
Export Citation:
Assignee:
COOK INC
International Classes:
A61M25/02; A61B5/00; A61M25/09; (IPC1-7): A61M25/02
Domestic Patent References:
| JPH05208051A | 1993-08-20 | |||
| JP2004089494A | 2004-03-25 | |||
| JPH0722752U | 1995-04-25 | |||
| JP2002525182A | 2002-08-13 |
Foreign References:
| US4874371A | 1989-10-17 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Sadaji Miyakawa
Tadao Naito
Kiyoshi Miyakawa
Hiroyuki Matsumura
Shigeo Shibata
Toshiyuki Kanai
Tadao Naito
Kiyoshi Miyakawa
Hiroyuki Matsumura
Shigeo Shibata
Toshiyuki Kanai