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Patent Inventor Names
Brian Reynolds0
Brice Shireman0
Bruce H. Asmus0
Michael Swee0
Peter Skujins0
Ron Tanaka0
Date of Patent
April 9, 2013
0Patent Application Number
117639730
Date Filed
June 15, 2007
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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