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US 2017/0291009 A1Published application
Guidewire clamp and introducer
OwnerThomas A. SOSinventor
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Abstract
A guidewire for medical procedures can be maintained in a coiled configuration with a clamp. Multiple clamped and coiled guidewires may be stored in a fluid-filled, storage bowl concurrently. Different clamps may have different colors to differentiate the clamps and clamped guidewires. The clamps may be markable to provide additional differentiation. The clamps can further comprise a guidewire introduction funnel and/or a guidewire torquer.
Claims8
A method of storing one or more guidewires, the method comprising:
- wrapping a first guidewire into a coiled configuration, the first guidewire in the coiled configuration having a coiled portion and a free end portion;
- closing a first clamp over the coiled portion of the first guidewire, wherein the first clamp has a first color;
- and
- placing the closed first clamp and first guidewire into a fluid-filled storage bowl.
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