Vascular catheter with releasably secured guidewire

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PATENT NO 4932959
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07278579

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A vascular catheter having a central lumen adapted to slidably receive a guidewire therein with an inflatable collar or other suitable means to releasably secure or fix the guidewire within the lumen so that the catheter and guidewire can be advanced through a patient's vasculature as a unit. The catheter system is particularly suitable in balloon dilatation catheters for use in percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty procedures.

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ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC A CA CORP3200 LAKESIDE DRIVE SANTA CLARE CA 95052-8167

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Horzewski, Michael J Sunnyvale, CA 69 7004
Songer, Ronald W Sunnyvale, CA 3 654

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