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Locking guidewire straightener

  • US 20040122416A1
  • Filed: 02/13/2003
  • Published: 06/24/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/18/2002
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A guidewire straightener comprising:

  • an elongated body having;

    a distal end;

    a proximal end having an exterior surface with a diameter sized to fit within a catheter guidewire tube; and

    a longitudinal passageway sized to accept a catheter guidewire, the passageway extending between the proximal end and the distal end;

    wherein the proximal end further includes at least one lug extending from the exterior surface and a biasing member operatively connected to each of the at least one lug and biasing the at least one lug away from the passageway such that, when the proximal end is disposed within the guidewire tube, the biasing member biases the at least one lug against the guidewire tube.

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