VARIABLE STIFFNESS GUIDEWIRE SYSTEMS

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20120123390A1
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13355448

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A variable-stiffness guidewire system which comprises an elongated flexible guidewire. The guidewire has a body and a guidewire head coupled to the body. The guidewire head is slidably moveable with respect to a guidewire collar of the body to adjust a stiffness of the guidewire. A tool is utilized with the guidewire to engage the guidewire head and move the guidewire head a desired distance from the guidewire collar to achieve a desired stiffness. The tool has a first mechanism that is configured to selectively deploy an insert to be positioned between the guidewire head and the guidewire collar. The insert maintains the desired stiffness of the guidewire.

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WILLIAM BEAUMONT HOSPITAL3601 WEST THIRTEEN MILE ROAD ROYAL OAK MI 48073-6769

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ahn, Sam Seunghae Dallas, US 6 324
Wright, Jay Ralph Temecula, US 8 117

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