Magnetically navigable medical guidewire
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1. A magnetically navigable medical guidewire, comprising an elongate wire having a proximal end, and a distal end;
- a hollow cylinder secured on the distal end of the wire forming the tip of the guidewire;
a magnetically responsive element inside said hollow cylinder; and
a dome-shaped cap securing the magnetically responsive element inside the hollow cylinder.
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Abstract
A magnetically navigable medical guidewire, comprising an elongate wire having a proximal end, and a distal end; a hollow cylinder secured on the distal end of the wire forming the tip of the guidewire. A magnetically responsive element is disposed inside said hollow cylinder. The distal tip has a rounded, dome-shaped configuration.
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1. A magnetically navigable medical guidewire, comprising an elongate wire having a proximal end, and a distal end;
- a hollow cylinder secured on the distal end of the wire forming the tip of the guidewire;
a magnetically responsive element inside said hollow cylinder; and
a dome-shaped cap securing the magnetically responsive element inside the hollow cylinder. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 23)
- a hollow cylinder secured on the distal end of the wire forming the tip of the guidewire;
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15. A magnetically navigable medical guidewire, comprising an elongate wire having a proximal end, and a distal end;
- a hollow cup having a generally cylindrical sidewall, and a closed bottom on the distal end of the wire; and
a magnetically responsive element disposed inside said cup. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
- a hollow cup having a generally cylindrical sidewall, and a closed bottom on the distal end of the wire; and
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