WO1999058183A3 - High performance coil wire - Google Patents

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WO1999058183A3
WO1999058183A3 PCT/US1999/010673 US9910673W WO9958183A3 WO 1999058183 A3 WO1999058183 A3 WO 1999058183A3 US 9910673 W US9910673 W US 9910673W WO 9958183 A3 WO9958183 A3 WO 9958183A3
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high performance
coil wire
performance coil
guide wire
wire
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Maura Rooney
Joseph Richard
Andy Kapravy
Clifford M Liu
Michael S H Chu
Tom Mirarchi
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Scimed Life Systems Inc
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Priority to JP2000548032A priority patent/JP2002514474A/en
Priority to EP99924237A priority patent/EP1077738B1/en
Publication of WO1999058183A2 publication Critical patent/WO1999058183A2/en
Publication of WO1999058183A3 publication Critical patent/WO1999058183A3/en

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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M25/00—Catheters; Hollow probes
    • A61M25/01—Introducing, guiding, advancing, emplacing or holding catheters
    • A61M25/09—Guide wires
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M25/00—Catheters; Hollow probes
    • A61M25/01—Introducing, guiding, advancing, emplacing or holding catheters
    • A61M25/09—Guide wires
    • A61M2025/09058—Basic structures of guide wires
    • A61M2025/09083—Basic structures of guide wires having a coil around a core
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M25/00—Catheters; Hollow probes
    • A61M25/01—Introducing, guiding, advancing, emplacing or holding catheters
    • A61M25/09—Guide wires
    • A61M2025/09175—Guide wires having specific characteristics at the distal tip

Abstract

A high performance coil over-core guide wire. The guide wire incorporates a nickel-titanium core with a stainless steel coil to provide a wire with improved kink resistance and good pushability.
PCT/US1999/010673 1998-05-14 1999-05-13 High performance coil wire WO1999058183A2 (en)

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DE69936643T DE69936643T2 (en) 1998-05-14 1999-05-13 HIGH-WIRE WINDING
CA002331000A CA2331000C (en) 1998-05-14 1999-05-13 High performance coil wire
JP2000548032A JP2002514474A (en) 1998-05-14 1999-05-13 High performance coil wire
EP99924237A EP1077738B1 (en) 1998-05-14 1999-05-13 High performance coil wire

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US09/078,946 US6306105B1 (en) 1998-05-14 1998-05-14 High performance coil wire
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