US5404887A
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Guide wire having an unsmooth exterior surface
Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed Inc
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Filing: 1993-11-04
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Granted: 1995-04-11
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Expires: 2013-11-04
Abstract
Abstract A guide wire, and a method for the manufacture thereof, having an unsmooth surface along a segment thereof. According to one aspect of the invention, the unsmooth surface is provided by a sleeve member disposed about a distal portion of a core member. The sleeve member is formed from an extruded polymer and has an unsmooth exterior surface.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard R. Prather
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 06:42
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M25/00; A61M25/01; A61M25/09; A61M25/09016; A61M25/09033; A61M25/0043; A61M2025/0062; A61M2025/09175
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
74 words
A guide wire comprising: a core member having a proximal end and a distal end; a tubular sleeve member disposed about an exterior portion of said core member, said sleeve member located proximate the distal end of said guide wire and having a substantially smooth transition between said core member and said tubular sleeve member, wherein said sleeve member has an unsmooth exterior surface profile including a plurality of longitudinally extending circumferentially spaced ribs.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
74 words
A guide wire comprising: a core member having a proximal end and a distal end; a tubular sleeve member disposed about an exterior portion of said core member, said sleeve member located proximate the distal end of said guide wire and having a substantially smooth transition between said core member and said tubular sleeve member, wherein said sleeve member has an unsmooth exterior surface profile including a plurality of longitudinally extending circumferentially spaced ribs.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
12 words
The guide wire of claim 1 wherein the core member is metallic.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The guide wire of claim 1 wherein the tubular sleeve member is manufactured from a polymeric material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
190 words
In combination, a catheter having an interior surface defining a guide wire lumen, said interior surface having generally a circular cross section; and a guide wire slidably positioned in said guide wire lumen of said catheter, said guide wire having an exterior surface along a length thereof, said exterior surface including a proximal portion and a distal portion, said proximal portion having a generally smooth exterior surface; and said exterior surface of said distal portion of said guide wire having a surface contour extending longitudinally therealong, said surface contour having a shape such that there is a lesser amount of area in contact between said interior surface of said catheter and said exterior surface of said portion of said guide wire compared to an amount of area in contact between said interior surface of said catheter and said exterior surface of said portion of said guide wire if said exterior surface were circular in cross-section, wherein said distal portion exterior surface is formed from a sleeve disposed over a core extending distally from said proximal portion and forming a substantially smooth transition between said proximal portion and said distal portion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
190 words
In combination, a catheter having an interior surface defining a guide wire lumen, said interior surface having generally a circular cross section; and a guide wire slidably positioned in said guide wire lumen of said catheter, said guide wire having an exterior surface along a length thereof, said exterior surface including a proximal portion and a distal portion, said proximal portion having a generally smooth exterior surface; and said exterior surface of said distal portion of said guide wire having a surface contour extending longitudinally therealong, said surface contour having a shape such that there is a lesser amount of area in contact between said interior surface of said catheter and said exterior surface of said portion of said guide wire compared to an amount of area in contact between said interior surface of said catheter and said exterior surface of said portion of said guide wire if said exterior surface were circular in cross-section, wherein said distal portion exterior surface is formed from a sleeve disposed over a core extending distally from said proximal portion and forming a substantially smooth transition between said proximal portion and said distal portion.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
A catheter and guide wire according to claim 4 wherein said proximal portion exterior surface cross section is circular.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
A catheter and guide wire according to claim 5 wherein said distal portion exterior surface cross-section is polygonal.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
A catheter and guide wire according to claim 5 wherein said distal portion exterior surface cross-section is octagonal.
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