Guidewire distal tip soldering method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6832715
APP PUB NO 20030102360A1
SERIAL NO

10008447

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A guidewire manufacturing assembly and method of forming an improved distal tip on a guidewire are disclosed. A guidewire may be an elongate shaft, a coil disposed along the length of the shaft, a holding fixture coupled to the shaft, a solder ball disposed to flux, and a heat source disposed proximate the solder ball to partially melt the solder ball and allow formation of an atraumatic distal tip.

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  • BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Eungard, Todd D Maple Grove, MN 2 201
Matzen, Alan C Blaine, MN 1 171

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