发明名称 |
WORK-HARDENED PSEUDOELASTIC GUIDE WIRES |
摘要 |
The present invention provides a medical guide wire and a method of making same in which, an elongated solid core wire is made of NiTi alloy with a Ni content of about between 55.0 and 56.5 wt% and a reverse martensitic transformation start temperature (As) in the fully annealed state of not more than 55 DEG C. The wire has been thermomechanically processed to exhibit a work-hardened pseudoelasticity. After the last full annealing to regain workability, the wire is cold drawn with a significant amount of cold reduction of greater than 35%, but preferably greater than 38% The entire guide wire is subjected to the same heat treatment. The wire is formed into an elongated solid core. The heating step includes passing the wire through a tube furnace at substantially 280 DEG C to 370 DEG C. The entire guide wire is subjected to the same heat treating step. The guide wire has centerless grinding performed at an appropriate stage to provide a taper section and a distal section. There may be a coil attached around the distal section of the guide wire and which is made of a deformable material so that it may be deformed to a different radius or angle. Later, an outer jacket is provided which surrounds the core. |
申请公布号 |
WO03039623(A2) |
申请公布日期 |
2003.05.15 |
申请号 |
WO2002US35471 |
申请日期 |
2002.11.04 |
申请人 |
MEMRY CORPORATION |
发明人 |
TOMA, MARK;TOMMESSELLI, JOHN;CARPENTER, SCOTT;PEREZ, JESSE |
分类号 |
A61M25/01;A61B5/00;A61M;A61M1/00;A61M25/00;A61M25/09 |
主分类号 |
A61M25/01 |
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