Wire guide having distal coupling tip for attachment to a previously introudced wire guide
AssigneeCook Incorporated
InventorJeffry Melsheimer
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Abstract
A coupling wire guide structured to be slidably coupled to a previously introduced wire guide. The coupling wire guide generally includes a main body having a distal end and a coupling tip connection to the distal end. The coupling tip includes a coupling portion defining a coupling passageway having a proximal port and a distal port. A slot is formed in the coupling tip and is in communication with the coupling passageway. The slot extends from the proximal port to the distal port, thereby permitting the coupling wire guide to be “clipped-on” to the mid-section of the previously introduced wire guide or any location having the most efficacy.
Claims25
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;
- a coupling tip connected to the distal end of the main body, the coupling tip including a coupling portion defining a coupling passageway having a proximal port and a distal port;
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- a slot formed in the coupling tip, the slot in communication with the coupling passageway and extending from the proximal port to the distal port.
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 coupling tip having an attachment portion and a coupling portion, the attachment portion connected to the distal end of the main body, the coupling portion defining a coupling passageway and having a radial opening to permit lateral movement of the previously introduced wire guide therethrough, the coupling portion including flexible retention tabs structured to hold the previously introduced wire guide within the coupling passageway.
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 defining a central axis;
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- a coupling tip having an attachment portion and a coupling portion, the attachment portion connected to the distal end of the main body, the coupling portion including a strip wound in a helical path defining an interior coupling passageway.
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;
- a coupling tip connected to the distal end of the main body, the coupling tip including a coupling portion defining a coupling passageway and a laterally opening slot in communication with the coupling passageway;
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- means for directly attaching the coupling portion to the previously introduced wire guide at a mid-section of the previously introduced wire guide and retaining the previously introduced wire guide within the coupling passageway during relative translation of the coupling wire guide and previously introduced wire guide.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.