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Shaping ribbon for guiding members

  • US 5,135,503 A
  • Filed: 05/16/1990
  • Issued: 08/04/1992
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/16/1990
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An intravascular guiding member comprising:

  • a) an elongated core element having proximal and distal ends;

    b) a flexible body disposed about the distal end of the core element having a distal end spaced from the distal end of the core element; and

    c) a shaping ribbon formed of an alloy consisting essentially of tungsten and from about 3 to about 30% rhenium which has a tensile strength in the longitudinal direction of about 200 to about 600 ksi and an elongation of about 0.8 to about 5% and which is secured by the distal end thereof to the distal end of the flexible body and by the proximal end thereof to the core element.

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