Covidien LP

Tyco Healthcare Group LP

Michael J Urick

Kent D Anderson

Thomas L Clubb

Garland L Segner

Douglas B P Molland

A guide wire comprising an elongate, flexible core having a proximal region, a proximal end, a distal region, and a distal end; and a plurality of wire strands wrapped helically parallel to one another and disposed on at least a portion of the distal region of the core.

Guide wire with stranded tip

A guide wire comprising an elongate, flexible core having a proximal region, a proximal end, a distal region, and a distal end, and the distal region having a tapered portion; a plurality of wire strands wrapped helically parallel to one another and disposed on at least a portion of the tapered distal region of the core; a polymer tie layer disposed on at least a portion of the plurality of wire strands; and a lubricious polymer layer disposed on the polymer tie layer.

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Saint Paul, MN, United States of America

Michael J Urick