GUIDEWIRE SUPPORT SYSTEM AND GUIDEWIRE

摘要

A guidewire system for insertion into a vascular system of a human or an animal so as to form a guide for guiding a catheter to a predetermined position. The system comprises a support catheter (5; 105) bounding a lumen (6; 106) for receiving at least a portion of the guidewire (3; 53; 103). The support catheter (5; 105) comprises a guidewire engagement structure (8; 108) for engaging the guidewire (3; 53; 103) inside the lumen (6; 106). The engagement structure in engaged condition causes the guidewire (3; 53; 103) and the support catheter (5; 105) to be held mutually positioned at least in longitudinal direction thereof.