METHOD OF USING A GUIDEWIRE WITH STIFFENED DISTAL SECTION
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1. A method of treating a vascular condition, the method comprising:
- inserting into a vessel at least one locally stiffened guidewire having a locally stiffened portion;
advancing the locally stiffened portion of the at least one locally stiffened guidewire to a location adjacent a treatment site;
disposing a delivery catheter over the inserted at least one locally stiffened guidewire;
advancing the delivery catheter until a distal catheter portion carrying at least one stent is disposed about the locally stiffened portion of the at least one locally stiffened guidewire; and
deploying the stent at the treatment site.
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Abstract
A method of treating a vascular condition includes inserting at least one locally stiffened guidewire into a vessel, advancing a distal section of the guidewire to a position adjacent a treatment site and providing a stiffening portion of the distal section to a location adjacent the treatment site. The method further includes disposing a delivery catheter over the inserted guidewire, advancing a distal portion of the delivery catheter to the treatment site, the distal portion carrying at least one stent and deploying the stent at the treatment site.
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1. A method of treating a vascular condition, the method comprising:
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inserting into a vessel at least one locally stiffened guidewire having a locally stiffened portion; advancing the locally stiffened portion of the at least one locally stiffened guidewire to a location adjacent a treatment site; disposing a delivery catheter over the inserted at least one locally stiffened guidewire; advancing the delivery catheter until a distal catheter portion carrying at least one stent is disposed about the locally stiffened portion of the at least one locally stiffened guidewire; and deploying the stent at the treatment site. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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