US5551444A
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Flexible guidewire with radiopaque outer coil and non-radiopaque inner coil
Assignee: Medtronic Interventional Vascular Inc
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Filing: 1995-05-31
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Granted: 1996-09-03
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Expires: 2015-05-31
Abstract
Abstract A guidewire includes a tapered core, an elongated non-radiopaque inner coil that is coincident with the core and extends over a distal portion of the core, and a radiopaque outer coil that fits over a distal end of the inner coil. The inner coil tapers between its proximal end and distal end, to form a tapered distal end section. The outer diameter of the proximal end of the inner coil is the same as the outer diameter of the proximal end of the core, before its first taper, and similarly, the outer diameter of the outer coil is the same as the outer diameter of the inner coil before its taper. Accordingly, the guidewire has an essentially uniform outer diameter over its entire length. A rounded tip that acts as a deformable buffer is formed where the distal ends of the two coils and the core join. The distal end of the core is preferably flattened to provide a formable end to the guidewire. A low friction coating may be added to the wire, to facilitate movement of the wire through the arteries.
Inventors
- 👤 Maureen Finlayson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 17:55
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M25/00; A61M25/01; A61M25/09; A61M2025/09058; A61M2025/09083; A61M2025/09166
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
113 words
A guidewire for use in gaining access to an artery, the guidewire including: A. a tapered core wire with a proximal end and a distal end and at least one tapered section between the proximal and distal ends; B. an elongated non-radiopaque inner coil that is concentric with the core and extends over a distal portion of the core to the distal end of the core, the inner coil having a proximal end, a tapered distal end section and a distal end; C. a radiopaque outer coil that is concentric with and fits over the tapered distal end section of the inner coil and extends to the distal end of the inner coil.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
113 words
A guidewire for use in gaining access to an artery, the guidewire including: A. a tapered core wire with a proximal end and a distal end and at least one tapered section between the proximal and distal ends; B. an elongated non-radiopaque inner coil that is concentric with the core and extends over a distal portion of the core to the distal end of the core, the inner coil having a proximal end, a tapered distal end section and a distal end; C. a radiopaque outer coil that is concentric with and fits over the tapered distal end section of the inner coil and extends to the distal end of the inner coil.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The guidewire of claim 1, wherein the inner coil extends from a tapered section of the core that is closest to the proximal end of the core.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
The guidewire of claim 2 further including a rounded tip that is formed at the distal ends of the core, the inner coil, and the outer coil.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
46 words
The guidewire of claim 2 wherein the proximal end of the inner coil is joined to the tapered section that is closest to the proximal end of the core, and the distal end of the inner coil is joined to the distal end of the core.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
49 words
The guidewire of claim 4 wherein the proximal end of the outer coil is joined to the proximal end of the tapered end section of the inner coil, and the distal end of the outer coil is joined to the distal ends of the inner coil and the core.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
The guidewire of claim 5, wherein the guidewire is coated with a low friction coating.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
126 words
A guidewire for use in gaining access to an artery, the guidewire including a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the distal end of the guidewire is formed from: A. a first layer that consists of a distal end of a tapered core wire; B. a second layer that consists of a distal end of a non-radiopaque inner coil that is concentric with the core wire and covers the distal end of the core wire, the distal end of the inner coil being tapered to form a tapered distal end sections; and C. a third layer that consists of a distal end of a radiopaque outer coil that is concentric with the inner coil and covers the tapered distal end section of the inner coil.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
126 words
A guidewire for use in gaining access to an artery, the guidewire including a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the distal end of the guidewire is formed from: A. a first layer that consists of a distal end of a tapered core wire; B. a second layer that consists of a distal end of a non-radiopaque inner coil that is concentric with the core wire and covers the distal end of the core wire, the distal end of the inner coil being tapered to form a tapered distal end sections; and C. a third layer that consists of a distal end of a radiopaque outer coil that is concentric with the inner coil and covers the tapered distal end section of the inner coil.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
The guidewire of claim 7 wherein the inner coil tapers at the distal end to form a tapered distal end section, and the outer coil fits over the tapered distal end section.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
57 words
The guidewire of claim 8 wherein the inner coil has an outer diameter at its proximal end that is the same as the outer diameter of a proximal end of the core wire and the outer coil has an outer diameter that is the same as the outer diameter of the proximal end of the inner coil.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
15 words
The guidewire of claim 9 wherein the guidewire is coated with a low friction coating.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
147 words
A guidewire for use in gaining access to an artery, the guidewire including: A. a tapered core wire with a proximal end and a distal end and at least one tapered section between the proximal and distal ends; B. an elongated non-radiopaque inner coil that is concentric with the core and extends over a distal portion of the core to the distal end of the core, the inner coil having a proximal end, a tapered distal end section and a distal end, the proximal end of the inner coil being joined to the tapered section of the core that is closest to the proximal end of the core and the distal end of the inner coil being joined to the distal end of the core; and C. a radiopaque outer coil that is concentric with and extends over the tapered distal end section of the inner coil.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
147 words
A guidewire for use in gaining access to an artery, the guidewire including: A. a tapered core wire with a proximal end and a distal end and at least one tapered section between the proximal and distal ends; B. an elongated non-radiopaque inner coil that is concentric with the core and extends over a distal portion of the core to the distal end of the core, the inner coil having a proximal end, a tapered distal end section and a distal end, the proximal end of the inner coil being joined to the tapered section of the core that is closest to the proximal end of the core and the distal end of the inner coil being joined to the distal end of the core; and C. a radiopaque outer coil that is concentric with and extends over the tapered distal end section of the inner coil.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
27 words
The guidewire of claim 11 further including a rounded tip that is formed at the distal ends of the core, the inner coil, and the outer coil.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
49 words
The guidewire of claim 11 wherein the proximal end of the outer coil is joined to the proximal end of the tapered end section of the inner coil, and the distal end of the outer coil is joined to the distal ends of the inner coil and the core.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
27 words
The guidewire of claim 13 further including a rounded tip that is formed at the distal ends of the core, the inner coil, and the outer coil.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
15 words
The guidewire of claim 14, wherein the guidewire is coated with a low friction coating.
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