摘要 |
A guide wire tip protector is disclosed. The protector includes a body having a proximal end and a distal end. The distal end includes a cavity sized to accept a curved distal end of a guide wire and a distal end of a guide wire advancer. The proximal end comprises an elongated portion that releasably engages one of a first guide wire advancer having a generally elongated body and a second guide wire advancer having a ring portion surrounding a generally tubular body. A guide wire assembly incorporating the tip protector is also disclosed.
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