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Fluoroscopically viewable multifilar calibrated guidewire and method of measuring occlusions with calibrated guidewires
Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed Inc
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Filing: 1992-03-31
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Granted: 1995-11-14
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Expires: 2012-03-31
Abstract
Abstract A calibrated guidewire for use in determining the magnitude of arterial occlusions in the body and a method of using the guidewire. The guidewire includes a flexible sleeve having a distal end and a hemispherical tip having a flat inner surface. A multifilar flexible coil is disposed between the distal end of the sleeve and the tip. The coil has a uniform outer diameter and is formed by two sets of different wires, one of which is radiotransparent and the other of which is radiopaque. The spacings between each of the sets is identical and is defined by the widths of each of the sets to provide regularly spaced radiotransparent areas of indicia that are observable as a fluoroscopic image to enable the user measure of the magnitude of an occlusion in a tubular structure in the body. The multifilar construction extends the entire length of the coil between the sleeve and the tip.
Inventors
- 👤 John E. Abele
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-24 16:52
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B6/00; A61B6/12; A61M; A61M25/00; A61M25/01; A61M25/09; A61M2025/09166; A61M2025/09175; A61M2205/00; A61M2205/32
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
150 words
A guidewire for use in determining the magnitude of arterial occlusions in the body, said guidewire comprising: a flexible sleeve having a distal end; a tip for said guidewire; a hollow multifilar flexible coil, said coil being disposed between the distal end of said sleeve and said tip, said coil having a uniform outer diameter and being formed by two sets of different wires, one of said sets being radiotransparent wires and the other being radiopaque, the spacings between each of the sets being identical and being defined by the widths of each of the sets whereby to provide regularly spaced radiotransparent areas of indicia, both sides of which are observable in a fluoroscopic image to enable the user to measure of the magnitude of an occlusion in a tubular structure in the body, the multifilar construction extending the entire length of said coil between the sleeve and the tip.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
150 words
A guidewire for use in determining the magnitude of arterial occlusions in the body, said guidewire comprising: a flexible sleeve having a distal end; a tip for said guidewire; a hollow multifilar flexible coil, said coil being disposed between the distal end of said sleeve and said tip, said coil having a uniform outer diameter and being formed by two sets of different wires, one of said sets being radiotransparent wires and the other being radiopaque, the spacings between each of the sets being identical and being defined by the widths of each of the sets whereby to provide regularly spaced radiotransparent areas of indicia, both sides of which are observable in a fluoroscopic image to enable the user to measure of the magnitude of an occlusion in a tubular structure in the body, the multifilar construction extending the entire length of said coil between the sleeve and the tip.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The guidewire according to claim 1 wherein the diameter of the wires in each set is between about 0.07 and 1.2 mm.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The guidewire according to claim 1 wherein there are 2 to 4 wires in the radiopaque set and 4 to 6 wires in the radiotransparent set.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The guidewire according to claim 1 wherein the radiopaque wires are platinum, tantalum or tungsten and the radiotransparent wires are steel or nitinol.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The guidewire according to claim 1 wherein the wires of the coil abut adjacent wires whereby to form a tight, flexible coil.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The guidewire according to claim 1 further including a core wire disposed in said sleeve and extending within said coil to said tip.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
The guidewire according to claim 6 wherein said tip has a hemispherical exterior shape and a flat inner surface facing the distal end of said coil.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
203 words
A method of providing measurement of the magnitude of intravascular occlusions, said method comprising: positioning the distal end of a guidewire within a bodily vessel proximate to an occlusion within said vessel, said guidewire including a flexible sleeve having a distal end and a tip for said guidewire, said guidewire further having a multifilar flexible coil disposed between the distal end of said sleeve and said tip, said coil having a uniform outer diameter and being formed by two sets of different wires, one of said sets being radiotransparent wires and the other being radiopaque, the spacings between each of the sets being identical and being defined by the widths of each of the sets whereby to provide regularly spaced radiotransparent areas of indicia which are observable in a fluoroscopic image; X-raying the vessel and said tip and said occlusion and projecting an image of the X-ray on to a receiver, said image including the regularly spaced radiopaque areas and spaced apart by the radiotransparent areas whereby to enable the user to measure of the magnitude of the intravascular occlusion in a tubular structure in the body, the multifilar construction extending the entire length of said coil between the sleeve and the tip.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
203 words
A method of providing measurement of the magnitude of intravascular occlusions, said method comprising: positioning the distal end of a guidewire within a bodily vessel proximate to an occlusion within said vessel, said guidewire including a flexible sleeve having a distal end and a tip for said guidewire, said guidewire further having a multifilar flexible coil disposed between the distal end of said sleeve and said tip, said coil having a uniform outer diameter and being formed by two sets of different wires, one of said sets being radiotransparent wires and the other being radiopaque, the spacings between each of the sets being identical and being defined by the widths of each of the sets whereby to provide regularly spaced radiotransparent areas of indicia which are observable in a fluoroscopic image; X-raying the vessel and said tip and said occlusion and projecting an image of the X-ray on to a receiver, said image including the regularly spaced radiopaque areas and spaced apart by the radiotransparent areas whereby to enable the user to measure of the magnitude of the intravascular occlusion in a tubular structure in the body, the multifilar construction extending the entire length of said coil between the sleeve and the tip.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method according to claim 8 wherein the diameter of the wires in each set is between about 0.07 and 1.2 mm.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method according to claim 8 wherein there are 2 to 4 wires in the radiopaque set and 6 to 8 wires in the radiotransparent set.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method according to claim 8 wherein the radiopaque wires are platinum and the radiotransparent wires are steel.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method according to claim 8 wherein the wires of the coil abut adjacent wires whereby to form a tight, flexible coil.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method according to claim 8 wherein said tip has a hemispherical exterior shape and a flat inner surface facing the distal end of said coil.
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