Guide wire
First Claim
1. A guide wire for a catheter comprising:
- a super-elastic core member having a proximal section, a distal section smaller in diameter than said proximal section and an intermediate section between said proximal section and said distal section, the distal section of said core member having an outer diameter that is substantially uniform or that becomes gradually smaller toward a distal end of the core member, said distal section having an outer peripheral surface;
a shape deformable and deformed shape retaining X-ray opaque metal coil attached to said distal section of said core member, said metal coil being in tight contact with the outer peripheral surface of said distal section of said core member along the entire length of the metal coil, said metal coil having an outer surface;
a synthetic resin envelope which covers said core member and said X-ray opaque metal coil to form a substantially smooth outside surface, the synthetic resin envelope contacting the outer surface of the metal coil, including filling up areas along the outer surface of the metal coil between adjacent turns of the metal coil, to restrict movement of the metal coil; and
a hydrophilic lubricative layer which covers said outside surface of said synthetic resin envelope.
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Abstract
A guide wire comprising a super-elastic core member which consists of a proximal section, a distal section smaller in diameter than the proximal section and a intermediate section between the proximal section and the distal section, an X-ray opaque metal coil attached to the distal section of the core member in tight contact with the distal section, a synthetic resin envelope which covers the core member and the X-ray opaque metal coil to form a substantially smooth outside surface, and a hydrophilic lubricative layer which covers the outside surface of the synthetic resin envelope. The distal section of this guide wire can be reshaped repeatedly. The X-ray visibility of the distal section is improved.
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31 Claims
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1. A guide wire for a catheter comprising:
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a super-elastic core member having a proximal section, a distal section smaller in diameter than said proximal section and an intermediate section between said proximal section and said distal section, the distal section of said core member having an outer diameter that is substantially uniform or that becomes gradually smaller toward a distal end of the core member, said distal section having an outer peripheral surface; a shape deformable and deformed shape retaining X-ray opaque metal coil attached to said distal section of said core member, said metal coil being in tight contact with the outer peripheral surface of said distal section of said core member along the entire length of the metal coil, said metal coil having an outer surface; a synthetic resin envelope which covers said core member and said X-ray opaque metal coil to form a substantially smooth outside surface, the synthetic resin envelope contacting the outer surface of the metal coil, including filling up areas along the outer surface of the metal coil between adjacent turns of the metal coil, to restrict movement of the metal coil; and a hydrophilic lubricative layer which covers said outside surface of said synthetic resin envelope. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A guide wire for a catheter comprising:
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a super-elastic core member having a proximal section, a distal section smaller in diameter than said proximal section and an intermediate section between said proximal section and said distal section, said distal section having an outer peripheral surface; an X-ray opaque metal coil attached to said distal section of said core member, said metal coil being in tight contact with the outer peripheral surface of said distal section along the entire length of the metal coil, said metal coil attached to said distal section having characteristics which allow said metal coil to be repeatedly reshaped and to retain different shapes, said metal coil having an outer surface; a synthetic resin envelope which covers said core member and said X-ray opaque metal coil to form a substantially smooth outside surface, the synthetic resin envelope contacting the outer surface of the metal coil, including filling up areas along the outer surface of the metal coil between adjacent turns of the metal coil, to restrict movement of the metal coil; and a hydrophilic lubricative layer which covers said outside surface of said synthetic resin envelope. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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26. A guide wire for a catheter comprising:
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a core member having a proximal section, a distal section smaller in diameter than said proximal section and an intermediate section between said proximal section and said distal section, the distal section of said core member having an outer diameter that is substantially uniform or that becomes gradually smaller toward a distal end of the core member, the distal section of the core member being made of a super-elastic material; a shape deformable and deformed shape retaining X-ray opaque metal coil attached to said distal section of said core member, said metal coil being in tight contact with an outer surface of said distal section of said core member along the entire longitudinal extent of the metal coil, said metal coil having a front end and a rear end and possessing an outer surface; and a synthetic resin envelope which covers said core member and said x-ray opaque metal coil to form a substantially smooth outside surface, a front end of the synthetic resin envelope being positioned at the distal side from the front end of the metal coil and a rear end of the synthetic resin envelope being positioned at the proximal side from the rear end of the metal coil, the synthetic resin envelope contacting the outer surface of the metal coil, including filling up areas along the outer surface of the metal coil between adjacent turns of the metal coil, to restrict movement of the metal coil.
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27. A guide wire for a catheter comprising:
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a super-elastic core member having a proximal section, a distal section smaller in diameter than said proximal section and an intermediate section between said proximal section and said distal section, the distal section of said core member having an outer diameter that is substantially uniform or that becomes gradually smaller toward a distal end of the core member, said core member having a stress-strain characteristic obtained by performing heat treatment at a temperature of 450°
to 550°
C. for a time of about 30 seconds to 2 minutes;a shape deformable and deformed shape retaining X-ray opaque metal coil attached to said distal section of said core member, said metal coil being in tight contact with an outer surface of said distal section of said core member along the entire longitudinal extent of the metal coil, said metal coil possessing an outer surface and being made of a material having a Vickers Hardness within the range of 90 to 300; and a synthetic resin envelope which covers said core member and said X-ray opaque metal coil to form a substantially smooth outside surface, the synthetic resin envelope contacting the outer surface of the metal coil, including filling up areas along the outer surface of the metal coil between adjacent turns of the metal coil, to restrict movement of the metal coil. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29)
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30. A guide wire for a catheter comprising:
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a super-elastic core member having a proximal section, a distal section smaller in diameter than said proximal section and an intermediate section between said proximal section and said distal section, the distal section of said core member having an outer diameter that is substantially uniform or that becomes gradually smaller toward a distal end of the core member, the distal section of the core member having a physical property allowing the distal section of the core member to retain a shape upon being reshaped from around room temperature to body temperature; a shape deformable and deformed shape retaining X-ray opaque metal coil attached to said distal section of said core member, said metal coil being in tight contact with an outer surface of said distal section of said core member along the entire longitudinal extent of the metal coil, said metal coil possessing an outer surface and being made of an alloy having a Vickers Hardness within the range of 120 to 240; and a synthetic resin envelope which covers said core member and said X-ray opaque metal coil to form a substantially smooth outside surface, the synthetic resin envelope contacting the outer surface of the metal coil, including filling up areas along the outer surface of the metal coil between adjacent turns of the metal coil, to restrict movement of the metal coil. - View Dependent Claims (31)
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