Wire guide having distal coupling tip
AssigneeCook Incorporated
InventorJeffry Melsheimer
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Abstract
A coupling wire guide is structured to be slidably coupled to a previously introduced wire guide, and is also well suited for stand-alone use. 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 and a tip portion. The coupling portion defines a coupling passageway having a proximal port and distal port for receiving a previously introduced wire guide. The tip portion includes a distal end surface having an atraumatic shape.
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;
- a coupling tip connected to the distal end of the main body, the coupling tip including a coupling portion and a tip portion;
- the tip portion including a distal end surface having an atraumatic shape;
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- the coupling portion defining a coupling passageway having a proximal port and a distal port, the proximal and distal ports both opening radially.
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 and a tip portion;
- the tip portion including a closed distal end surface;
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- the coupling portion defining a coupling passageway having a proximal port and a distal port, the distal port spaced from the distal end surface and opening radially.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.