<p>Alternative designs, materials and manufacturing methods for guidewires. Some embodiments pertain to a composite guidewire having proximal and distal section, and a connector adapted and configured for permanently joining the proximal section to the distal section. In some embodiments, at least one of the sections is made of a linear-elastic nickel-titanium alloy. Several alternative guidewire tip constructions and/or designs including methods and techniques of construction are also disclosed.</p>
申请公布号
WO2004075963(A1)
申请公布日期
2004.09.10
申请号
WO2004US05996
申请日期
2004.02.26
申请人
SCIMED LIFE SYSTEMS INC.;SHIREMAN, BRICE L.;REYNOLDS, BRIAN R.;JOHNSON, DAVE B;ESKURI, ALAN D.
发明人
SHIREMAN, BRICE L.;REYNOLDS, BRIAN R.;JOHNSON, DAVE B;ESKURI, ALAN D.