Wire guide having distal coupling tip
AssigneeCook Incorporated
InventorsScott Eells, Robert Eells
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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 and a tip portion. The tip portion includes an insert member and a distal tip. The insert member is connected to the main body, and the distal tip is connected to the insert member. The insert member defines an insert passageway having a laterally opening proximal port. The distal tip defines a tip passageway having a distal port, the tip passageway being in communication with the insert passageway. The proximal port, insert passageway, tip passageway and distal port are sized to receive the previously introduced wire guide.
Claims20
A coupling wire guide for coupling to a previously introduced wire guide during intracorporeal procedures, the coupling wire guide comprising:
- a main body;
- a tip portion including an insert member and a distal tip, the insert member connected to the main body, the distal tip connected to the insert member;
- the insert member defining an insert passageway having laterally opening proximal port;
- the distal tip defining a tip passageway having a distal port, the tip passageway in communication with the insert passageway;
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- the proximal port, insert passageway, tip passageway, and distal port sized to receive the previously introduced wire guide.
A method for forming a coupling wire guide structured for coupling to a previously introduced wire guide, the method comprising:
- providing a wire guide having a wound outer wire;
- stretching a distal tip portion of the wire guide to create an intermediate space;
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- positioning an insert member within the intermediate space.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.