Guidewire with tapered distal coil

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6669652
APP PUB NO 20020082524A1
SERIAL NO

09748089

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A guidewire having a flexible coil with a tapered distal tip. Preferably, the flexible coil has a polymer coating at least at its tapered distal portion. The polymer coating may comprise polyurethanes or other suitable polymers. The guidewires of the invention provide desirable performance characteristics, particularly when used to cross relatively tight lesions such as chronic total occlusions.

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ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC3200 LAKESIDE DRIVE SANTA CLARA CA 95054

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Anderson, David M Temecula, CA 141 3677
Biagtan, Emmanuel C Temecula, CA 19 863
Cornish, Wayne E Fallbrook, CA 62 3568
Wong, Sharon Y San Francisco, CA 2 126

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