Wire guide having distal coupling tip
AssigneeCook Incorporated
InventorsJeffry Melsheimer, Christopher Hruska
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Abstract
A coupling wire guide structured to be slidably coupled to a previously introduced wire guide. The coupling wire guide includes a main body having a distal section. The distal section includes an outer wire disposed over a safety wire. A loop wire is connected to the safety wire at two axially spaced points. At least a portion of the loop wire is positioned outside of the outer wire to define a loop area sized to receive the previously introduced wire guide.
Claims22
A coupling wire guide for coupling to a previously introduced wire guide during intracorporeal procedures, the coupling wire guide comprising:
- a main body having a distal end;
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- a tip portion connected to the distal end of the main body, the tip portion including a coupling head defining a coupling passageway, the coupling head operable between at least two positions including,
- a first position generally aligned with the main body and having the coupling passageway defining an axis generally non-parallel to the distal end, and
- a second position generally non-aligned with the main body.
A coupling wire guide for coupling to a previously introduced wire guide during intracorporeal procedures, the coupling wire guide comprising:
- a main body having a distal end and defining a central axis;
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- a tip portion connected to the distal end of the main body, the tip portion including a coupling head having a coupling passageway defining a passageway axis, the coupling head operable between at least two positions including,
- a first position wherein the passageway axis is angled relative to the central axis, and
- a second position wherein the passageway axis is generally parallel with the central axis and the coupling head is moved radially away from the central axis.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.