Guidewire tip construction
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1. A guidewire, comprising:
- an elongate shaft having a proximal end and a distal end;
a tip disposed at the distal end of the shaft;
a radiopaque inner coil coupled to the distal end of the shaft, the inner coil having a proximal end and a distal end;
an outer coil disposed along the length of the shaft, the outer coil having a proximal end and a distal end; and
a distal hub coupled to the shaft and disposed proximate the distal end of the inner coil.
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Abstract
Guidewire with an improved distal end. A guidewire with an improved distal end may include a core wire, a solder tip disposed at a distal end of the core wire, a radiopaque inner coil coupled to the distal end of the core wire, an outer coil disposed along the length of the core wire, and a distal hub coupled to the core wire and disposed proximate a distal end of the inner coil.
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41 Claims
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1. A guidewire, comprising:
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an elongate shaft having a proximal end and a distal end;
a tip disposed at the distal end of the shaft;
a radiopaque inner coil coupled to the distal end of the shaft, the inner coil having a proximal end and a distal end;
an outer coil disposed along the length of the shaft, the outer coil having a proximal end and a distal end; and
a distal hub coupled to the shaft and disposed proximate the distal end of the inner coil. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A guidewire, comprising:
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an elongate shaft having a proximal end and a distal end;
a solder tip disposed at the distal end of the shaft;
a radiopaque inner coil coupled to the distal end of the shaft, the inner coil having a proximal end and a distal end;
an outer coil disposed along the length of the shaft, the outer coil having a proximal end and a distal end;
a distal hub coupled to the shaft and disposed proximate the distal end of the inner coil; and
a proximal hub coupled to the shaft and disposed proximate the proximal end of the inner coil. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. The guidewire in accordance with claim 41, wherein the inner coil includes a second increased pitch region, and wherein the inner coil and the outer coil are coupled adjacent the second increased pitch region.
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