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Composite guidewire

  • US 6,595,932 B2
  • Filed: 08/02/2002
  • Issued: 07/22/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/28/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A composite guidewire, comprising:

  • an elongated, flexible core, said core having proximal and distal regions, with said distal region having a tapered portion;

    a reinforcement tube disposed over said proximal region of said core, said reinforcement tube including a distal tapered portion extending over said tapered portion of said elongated, flexible core;

    a primary coil disposed over said tapered distal region of said core; and

    a coating of a heat shrinkable material disposed over said distal tapered portion of said reinforcement tube.

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