Wire guide having distal coupling tip
AssigneeCook Incorporated
InventorsJason Urbanski, Jeffry Melsheimer
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Abstract
A coupling wire guide for intracorporeal procedures that may be coupled to a previously introduced wire guide, thereby permitting introduction of the coupling wire guide separately and identically in a manner that is both reliable as well as traceable. One embodiment of the wire guide includes a main body having a distal end and a tip portion connected to the distal end of the main body. The tip portion defines an axial passageway having a distal opening and a proximal opening, the passageway being sized to receive a second wire guide therein. The tip portion includes a linking member connected to the distal end of the main body to provide a secure connection between the distal end of the main body and the tip portion.
Claims20
A coupling wire guide for intracorporeal procedures, the coupling wire guide comprising:
- a main body having a distal end;
- a tip portion connected to the distal end of the main body, the tip portion defining an axial passageway having a distal opening and a proximal opening, the axial passageway sized to receive a second wire guide therein;
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- the tip portion including a linking member fixedly connected to the distal end of the main body.
A coupling wire guide for intracorporeal procedures, the wire guide comprising:
- a main body having a distal end;
- a linking member securely connected to the distal end of the main body;
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- a plastic material encapsulating the linking member and distal end to define a tip portion, the tip portion defining an axial passageway having a distal opening and a proximal opening, the axial passageway sized to receive a second wire guide therein.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.