US4634042A
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Method of joining refractory metals to lower melting dissimilar metals
Assignee: Cordis Corp
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Filing: 1984-04-10
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Granted: 1987-01-06
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Expires: 2004-04-10
Abstract
Abstract The method for manufacturing an angiographic coil spring guidewire includes the step of: coating a predetermined length of a refractory metal wire with a metallic glaze which has a melting point less than the refractory metal wire; wrapping the coated wire around a mandrel in order to form a wire coil therearound; removing the mandrel from the wire coil; inserting a core wire having a melting point less than the wire coil and close to the melting point of the metallic glaze within the wire coil, so that a portion of the core wire protrudes from one end of the wire coil; surrounding the wire coil and core wire except for the protruding end of the core wire with a thermally conductive chill; heating the portion of the core wire which protrudes from the wire coil until the core wire melts so that a rounded head portion is formed such that the heat from the core wire melts the metallic glaze on the inside surface of the wire coil in order to create an oxide-free resilient bond between the inside surface of the wire coil and the core wire.
Inventors
- 👤 Kevin Smith
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 04:16
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M25/00; A61M25/01; A61M25/09; B; B23; B23K; B23K31/00; B23K31/02; A61M2025/09108
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
167 words
A method for manufacturing an angiographic coil spring guide wire for use with a catheter for guiding the catheter into a vessel of a body, including the steps of: coating a predetermined length of wire having a high melting point with a metallic glaze having a melting point less than said wire; wrapping said coated wire around a mandrel to form a wire coil therearound; removing said mandrel from said wire coil; inserting a core wire within said wire coil so that a portion of said core wire protrudes from one end of said wire coil, said core wire having a melting point which is less than said wire coil and which is close to the melting point of said metallic glaze; surrounding said wire coil with a thermally conductive chill; heating said protruding portion of said core wire until said core wire melts such that said metallic glaze also melts in order to provide an oxide-free resilient bond between said wire coil and said core wire.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
167 words
A method for manufacturing an angiographic coil spring guide wire for use with a catheter for guiding the catheter into a vessel of a body, including the steps of: coating a predetermined length of wire having a high melting point with a metallic glaze having a melting point less than said wire; wrapping said coated wire around a mandrel to form a wire coil therearound; removing said mandrel from said wire coil; inserting a core wire within said wire coil so that a portion of said core wire protrudes from one end of said wire coil, said core wire having a melting point which is less than said wire coil and which is close to the melting point of said metallic glaze; surrounding said wire coil with a thermally conductive chill; heating said protruding portion of said core wire until said core wire melts such that said metallic glaze also melts in order to provide an oxide-free resilient bond between said wire coil and said core wire.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said wire coil is made of a refractory metal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 2 therein said refractory metal is selected from the group comprising tungsten, tantalum or rhenium.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said metallic glaze is a noble metal.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 4 wherein said noble metal is selected from the group comprising gold, platinum or rhodium.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said core wire is stainless steel.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 6 wherein said stainless steel core wire has an outer diameter which is almost equal to the inner diameter of said wire coil.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 7 wherein said outer diameter of said stainless steel core wire is 0.010 inch.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 7 wherein said inner diameter of said wire coil is 0.011 inch.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said stainless steel core wire protrudes from said wire coil a distance equal to approximately twice the diameter of said core wire.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said thermally conductive chill is a copper chill.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said wire coil is coated with said noble metal to a thickness of approximately 5-10 microns.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said core wire is approximately 0.003 inch thick.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
54 words
The method of claim 1 including the step of forming a head member, said head member being formed from said protruding portion of said core wire upon melting of said protruding portion of said core wire, said head member having a rounded configuration and being situated against said one end of said wire coil.
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