GUIDEWIRE WITH DISPOSITION TO COIL

摘要

Guidewires (10) having a substantially permanent disposition or predisposition to assume the configuration of a coil, are disclosed. The guidewire (10) assumes a coiled configuration when not in use, and a straight or substantially linear configuration when being used to place a medical device within the anatomy of a patient. The guidewire (10) has a proximal segment (12), a distal segment (14), a medial segment (16), and a bent distal tip (18).