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Jeffrey A. Miller0
Virgil F. Voeller0
Brian R. Reynolds0
Brice L. Shireman0
Dave B. Johnson0
Alan D. Eskuri0
Date of Patent
February 27, 2007
0Patent Application Number
103760680
Date Filed
February 26, 2003
0Patent Citations Received
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Patent abstract
Alternative designs, materials and manufacturing methods for guidewires. Some embodiments pertain to a composite guidewire having proximal and distal section, and a connector adapted and configured for permanently joining the proximal section to the distal section. In some embodiments, at least one of the sections is made of a linear-elastic nickel-titanium alloy. Several alternative guidewire tip constructions and/or designs including methods and techniques of construction are also disclosed.
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