Slotted guidewire protector and advancing device and method
AssigneeRedsmith, Inc.
InventorsJames D. Mitchell, Andrew A. Thoreson
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Abstract
A guidewire advancing device used in connection with medical devices for providing intravascular access for advancing substantial length of guidewire used to place such medical devices within the anatomical structure. A method of managing substantial length of guidewire for use with medical devices. The guidewire advancing device includes a longitudinally extending wire guide which is removably secured to the medical device and which includes a longitudinally extending channel. The guidewire extends the length of the channel to be advanced along the channel.
Claims12
A guidewire advancing device for use with a medical device and for advancing a guidewire having a proximal and distal end to achieve intravascular placement of the medical device comprising:
- a wire guide longitudinally extending between a proximal and distal end;
- a channel defined by an outer surface of said wire guide and extending a predetermined distance between said proximal and distal ends of said wire guide, said channel being configured for receipt of the guidewire and for movement of said guidewire along the length of said channel;
- a proximal cap positioned along the proximal end of the wire guide and defining a seat for receipt of the guidewire;
- a guidewire stay connected to the proximal end of the guidewire;
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- a brace for connecting said wire guide to the medical device.
A method of using a guidewire advancing device for advancing a guidewire to achieve intravascular placement of a medical device comprising the steps of:
- positioning the guidewire advancing device adjacent an outer surface of the medical device;
- connecting the guidewire advancing device to said medical device with a brace;
- advancing the guidewire along the length of the guidewire advancing device within a channel defined by said guidewire advancing device so as to advance the guidewire into the medical device and through a needle for obtaining vascular access for medical device placement;
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- removing the brace and the guidewire advancing device when vascular access is achieved.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.