Guidewire torquer
OwnerJohan Willem Pieter Marsmaninventor
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Abstract
A guidewire torquer is described for manually controlling a guidewire, and imparting motion to a guidewire. The guidewire torquer comprises a handling body for handling of the guidewire torque. The guidewire torquer further comprises an insertion channel for receiving the guidewire. The insertion channel is arranged at a surface of the handling body, and the handling body comprises a shaping feature. The shaping feature provides tactile feedback as to the orientation of the guidewire, and the insertion channel provides a frictional fixation of the guidewire relative to the handling body.
Claims25
A guidewire torquer for manually controlling a guidewire and imparting motion to a guidewire, the guidewire torquer comprising:
- a handling body for handling of the guidewire torquer, and
- an insertion channel for receiving the guidewire, the insertion channel being arranged at a surface of the handling body,
- wherein the handling body comprises a shaping feature, which shaping feature provides visible and/or tactile feedback as to the orientation of the guidewire, and
- wherein the insertion channel provides a frictional fixation of the guidewire relative to the handling body.
A kit comprising:
- a guidewire;
- and
- a guidewire torquer for manually controlling a guidewire and imparting motion to a guidewire, the guidewire torquer comprising:
- a handling body for handling of the guidewire torquer, and
- an insertion channel for receiving the guidewire, the insertion channel being arranged at a surface of the handling body,
- wherein the handling body comprises a shaping feature, which shaping feature provides visible and/or tactile feedback as to the orientation of the guidewire, and
- wherein the insertion channel provides a frictional fixation of the guidewire relative to the handling body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.