A coiling clip for a catheter guide wire

摘要

The invention provides a coiling clip (1) for a catheter guide wire dispenser tube (8), the coiling clip having two side-by-side resilient C-shaped sockets (3) having longitudinal slit-like socket mouths (4) for reception of the tube (8). Each socket (3) has a bearing surface (5) which carries a plurality of upstanding tube engaging protuberances (6) formed by parallel ribs (7). Other types of protuberance may be used and indeed coiling clips with sockets having their socket mouths offset from each other around the clip may be provided.