US4779628A
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Guidewire assembly having moveable core and low profile safety wire
Assignee: Schneider USA Inc
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Filing: 1987-06-12
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Granted: 1988-10-25
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Expires: 2007-06-12
Abstract
Abstract A catheter guidewire assembly having a moveable core wire and a safety wire. The safety wire has the cross section of a segment of a circle, such that its curved surface conforms to the inside surface of the guidewire casing.
Inventors
- 👤 James E. Machek
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 00:08
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M25/00; A61M25/01; A61M25/09; A61M25/09016; A61M25/09025; A61M2025/09058; A61M2025/09083; A61M2025/09091
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
186 words
A moveable core catheter guidewire assembly to be guided through the vascular system of the body comprising: an elongated wound wire cylindrical casing having a distal closed end and a proximal open end; an elongated resilient core wire positioned in said cylindrical casing, having a distal end positioned at the distal end of said casing, and having a proximal end extending outside said proximal open end of said casing; an elongated resilient safety wire having the substantially same length as said cylindrical casing, one end of the safety wire being attached to the distal closed end of the cylindrical casing and the other end of the safety wire being attached to the proximal open end of the cylindrical casing; said safety wire having the cross section of a segment of a circle along its entire length, with the curved surface thereof conforming to the inside surface of said cylindrical casing, and said curved surface being mounted in contact with said inside surface of said cylindrical casing, thereby providing greater space within said cylindrical casing for said core wire to provide greater flexibility of said guidewire assembly.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
186 words
A moveable core catheter guidewire assembly to be guided through the vascular system of the body comprising: an elongated wound wire cylindrical casing having a distal closed end and a proximal open end; an elongated resilient core wire positioned in said cylindrical casing, having a distal end positioned at the distal end of said casing, and having a proximal end extending outside said proximal open end of said casing; an elongated resilient safety wire having the substantially same length as said cylindrical casing, one end of the safety wire being attached to the distal closed end of the cylindrical casing and the other end of the safety wire being attached to the proximal open end of the cylindrical casing; said safety wire having the cross section of a segment of a circle along its entire length, with the curved surface thereof conforming to the inside surface of said cylindrical casing, and said curved surface being mounted in contact with said inside surface of said cylindrical casing, thereby providing greater space within said cylindrical casing for said core wire to provide greater flexibility of said guidewire assembly.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The moveable core catheter guidewire assembly of claim 1, wherein said cylindrical casing is coated with a lubricating agent on the inner and outer surfaces thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The moveable core catheter guidewire assembly of claim 1, wherein said safety wire is coated with a lubricating agent.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The moveable core catheter guidewire assembly of claim 1, wherein said core wire is coated with a lubricating agent.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
129 words
A moveable core catheter guidewire assembly to be guided through the vascular system of the body comprising: an elongated cylindrical casing having a distal closed end and a proximal open end; an elongated core wire moveably positioned in the cylindrical casing; a safety wire positioned in the cylindrical casing and attached thereto at the distal and proximal ends thereof, said safety wire having a length substantially the same as that of said cylindrical casing and having a cross section of a segment of a circle along its entire length, the curved surface of said segment conforms to and lies in contact with the inner surface of said cylindrical casing, thereby providing greater space within said cylindrical casing for said core wire to provide greater flexibility of said guidewire assembly.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
129 words
A moveable core catheter guidewire assembly to be guided through the vascular system of the body comprising: an elongated cylindrical casing having a distal closed end and a proximal open end; an elongated core wire moveably positioned in the cylindrical casing; a safety wire positioned in the cylindrical casing and attached thereto at the distal and proximal ends thereof, said safety wire having a length substantially the same as that of said cylindrical casing and having a cross section of a segment of a circle along its entire length, the curved surface of said segment conforms to and lies in contact with the inner surface of said cylindrical casing, thereby providing greater space within said cylindrical casing for said core wire to provide greater flexibility of said guidewire assembly.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
The assembly of claim 5, and further comprising a lubricating agent between the moveable core and the cylindrical casing.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
The assembly of claim 6, wherein said cylindrical casing is developed from contacting coils of a continuous wound wire.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
The assembly of claim 7, wherein said lubricating agent completely coats said continuous wound wire.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
The assembly of claim 5, wherein the distal end of said cylindrical casing is closed.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
The assembly of claim 5, wherein the surface of said safety wire opposite said curved surface thereof is flat.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
The assembly of claim 5, wherein the end of said core wire nearest the distal end of said cylindrical casing is
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
19 words
The assembly of claim 5, wherein said cylindrical casing is developed from contacting coils of a continuous wound wire.
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