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Patent Inventor Names
Ronald Tanaka1
Brian R. Reynolds1
Brice L. Shireman1
Bruce H. Asmus1
Michael Swee1
Peter Skujins1
Date of Patent
August 9, 2011
1Patent Application Number
116697901
Date Filed
January 31, 2007
1Patent 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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