Title:
Guidewire-type device and use thereof
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO1995001123
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The present invention sets forth a guidewire-type device which can be axially moved via application of axial force and/or by application of torquing force. The device is used for accessing regions within a body. The device is used to attach to subject material within a body, and, if desired, to remove the subject material. In particular, the device and method of the invention are advantageously utilized by health care practitioners for use in accessing tortuous and difficult body areas, such as fallopian tubes.
Inventors:
SEPETKA IVAN (US)
PHAM PHONG (US)
THAT DAI TON (US)
NIKOLCHEV JULIAN (US)
PHAM PHONG (US)
THAT DAI TON (US)
NIKOLCHEV JULIAN (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US1994/007063
Publication Date:
February 16, 1995
Filing Date:
June 22, 1994
Export Citation:
Assignee:
CONCEPTUS INC (US)
SEPETKA IVAN (US)
PHAM PHONG (US)
THAT DAI TON (US)
NIKOLCHEV JULIAN (US)
SEPETKA IVAN (US)
PHAM PHONG (US)
THAT DAI TON (US)
NIKOLCHEV JULIAN (US)
International Classes:
A61B5/00; A61M25/09; (IPC1-7): A61B5/00
Foreign References:
| US4721117A | 1988-01-26 | |||
| US4798598A | 1989-01-17 | |||
| US4763647A | 1988-08-16 |
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