Composite guidewire

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8414506
APP PUB NO 20070244414A1
SERIAL NO

11763973

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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, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Asmus, Bruce H Minnetonka, US 9 547
Reynolds, Brian Ramsey, US 66 2118
Shireman, Brice Maple Grove, US 7 572
Skujins, Peter Minneapolis, US 31 2036
Swee, Michael Maple Grove, US 5 490
Tanaka, Ron Bloomington, US 4 461

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