Alternative designs, materials and manufacturing methods for guidewires. Som e embodiments pertain to a composite guidewire having proximal (14) and distal (16) section, and a connector (18) adapted and configured for permanently joining the proximal section (14) to the distal section (16). In some embodiments, at least one of the sections (16) is made of a linear-elastic nickel-titanium alloy. Several alternative guidewire tip designs including coiled safety/shaping structures are also disclosed.
申请公布号
CA2462335(A1)
申请公布日期
2003.04.17
申请号
CA20022462335
申请日期
2002.10.04
申请人
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC LIMITED
发明人
ASMUS, BRUCE H.;SKUJINS, PETER;SHIREMAN, BRICE;TANAKA, RON;REYNOLDS, BRIAN R.;SCHULTZ, GREG;SWEE, MICHAEL