Method for disposable guidewire optical connection

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PATENT NO 8936401
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13598596

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A method for terminating a first optical fiber within a proximal portion of a guidewire tubing. The guidewire tubing has an outside diameter defined as having a tolerance of ±0.001″ or less. The method comprises the step of centering the first optical fiber within the guidewire tubing. A female optical receiving device used to receive an optical guidewire and connect guidewire internal optical fiber to an external relaying optical cable is also provided.

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OPSENS INC750 BOULEVARD DU PARC-TECHNOLOGIQUE QUEBEC G1P 4S3

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Belleville, Claude Québec, CA 31 1073
Lalancette, Sébastien St-Augustin-de-Desmaures, CA 12 468
Proulx, Alain St-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, CA 7 323

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