Composite guidewire

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7074197
APP PUB NO 20030069521A1
SERIAL NO

10086992

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Alternative designs, materials and manufacturing methods for guidewires. Some embodiments pertain to a composite guidewire having proximal and distal section, and a connector adapted and configured for permanently joining the proximal section to the distal section. In some embodiments, at least one of the sections is made of a linear-elastic nickel-titanium alloy. Several alternative guidewire tip designs including coiled safety/shaping structures are also disclosed.

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BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED INCONE SCIMED PLACE MAPLE GROVE MN 55311-1566

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Asmus, Bruce H Minnetonka, MN 9 585
Reynolds, Brian Ramsey, MN 68 2262
Shireman, Brice Maple Grove, MN 7 614
Skujins, Peter Minneapolis, MN 32 2232
Swee, Michael Maple Grove, MN 5 528
Tanaka, Ron Bloomington, MN 4 493

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