Guidewire having hydrophilic coating

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5840046
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08665973

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A guidewire comprises a core wire having a coil tip at its distal end. The coil tip includes a helically wound filament having adjacent turns spaced apart by a preselected distance. The guidewire is coated with a polymeric material, typically a hydrophilic polysaccharide, such as hyaluronic acid or chondroitin sulfate. By properly selecting the spacing between adjacent turns of the coil tip, the hydrophilic coating will adhere to the coil tip in a manner which does not penetrate the coil and which does not significantly interfere with flexibility and bendability of the coil tip.

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MEDTRONIC AVE INC3576 UNOCAL PLACE IP LEGAL SANTA ROSA CA 95403

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Deem, Mark E San Francisco, CA 227 30333

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