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Patent Inventor Names
Michael Swee0
Peter Skujins0
Ron Tanaka0
Brian Reynolds0
Brice Shireman0
Bruce H. Asmus0
Date of Patent
November 17, 2009
0Patent Application Number
113232780
Date Filed
December 30, 2005
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 designs including coiled safety/shaping structures are also disclosed.
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