US5497783A
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Guidewire having radioscopic tip
Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed Inc
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Filing: 1994-05-18
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Granted: 1996-03-12
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Expires: 2014-05-18
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus for and method of making a guide wire for use in medical procedures in general and cardiovascular procedures in particular. A core wire is formed as the inner member. A distal helix is fixedly attached to the distal end of the core wire. The core wire has tapers or is continuously tapered to achieve the desired handling characteristics. The distal helix is space wound, space wound and close wound, double wound, and/or ground to provide the desired radioscopic signature.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael J. Urick
- 👤 Richard R. Prather
- 👤 John H. Randby
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 04:18
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B6/00; A61B6/12; A61M; A61M25/00; A61M25/01; A61M25/0105; A61M25/0108; A61M25/09; A61B90/00; A61B90/39; A61M2025/09166; A61M2025/09175
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
91 words
A guide wire for use in medical procedures comprising: a. an elongate core wire having a proximal end and a distal end, the core wire including a tapered ribbon portion; and b. a distal helix having a proximal end and a distal end wherein said distal end of said distal helix is fixedly attached to said distal end of said core wire and said distal helix includes means for providing a brighter radioscopic image at said distal end of said distal helix than at said proximal end of said distal helix.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
91 words
A guide wire for use in medical procedures comprising: a. an elongate core wire having a proximal end and a distal end, the core wire including a tapered ribbon portion; and b. a distal helix having a proximal end and a distal end wherein said distal end of said distal helix is fixedly attached to said distal end of said core wire and said distal helix includes means for providing a brighter radioscopic image at said distal end of said distal helix than at said proximal end of said distal helix.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
A guide wire according to claim 1 wherein said core wire further comprises a proximal portion having a constant diameter and a distal portion having a reduced diameter.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
A guide wire according to claim 2 wherein said distal helix is fixedly attached over said distal portion of said core wire.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
44 words
A guide wire according to claim 3 wherein said distal portion of said core wire has a proximal end and a distal end and wherein said distal portion tapers from proximal end of said distal portion to said distal end of said distal portion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
A guide wire according to claim 3 wherein said distal portion of said core wire includes at least one reduced diameter isodiametric portion.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
A guide wire according to claim 1 wherein said tapered ribbon portion tapers from a proximal direction to a distal direction.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
41 words
A guide wire according to claim 1 wherein said distal helix comprises a length which is close wound, a length which is space wound, and a transition region; the transition region separates the close wound length and the space wound length.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
119 words
A guidewire for use in a medical procedure, comprising: an elongate core wire having a proximal end and a distal end; a distal helix having a proximal end and a distal end wherein said distal end of said distal helix is fixably attached to said distal end of said core wire and said distal helix includes means for providing a brighter radioscopic image at said distal end of said distal helix than at said proximal end of said distal helix; and said distal helix being formed from a wire strand that is ribbon shaped, wherein the wire strand is doubled over from the distal end of the distal helix along a portion of the length of the distal helix.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
119 words
A guidewire for use in a medical procedure, comprising: an elongate core wire having a proximal end and a distal end; a distal helix having a proximal end and a distal end wherein said distal end of said distal helix is fixably attached to said distal end of said core wire and said distal helix includes means for providing a brighter radioscopic image at said distal end of said distal helix than at said proximal end of said distal helix; and said distal helix being formed from a wire strand that is ribbon shaped, wherein the wire strand is doubled over from the distal end of the distal helix along a portion of the length of the distal helix.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
A guide wire according to claim 8 wherein the wire strand is made from gold.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
15 words
A guide wire according to claim 8 wherein the wire strand is made from platinum.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
23 words
A guide wire according to claim 8 wherein said distal helix comprises a flattened ribbon which is space wound about its entire length.
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