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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 04, 2022
Filed:
Apr. 13, 2018
Symedrix Gmbh, Deisenhofen, DE;
Michael Braun, Backnang, DE;
SYMEDRIX GmbH, Deisenhofen, DE;
Abstract
A method for measuring a distance in a body vessel and introducing an implant into the body vessel, the method comprising: providing a guide wire, wherein the guide wire comprises a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the distal end comprises a spiral which has at least two adjoining spiral sections as markings, wherein at least a surface of one spiral section comprises a first material and at least a surface of the second spiral section comprises a second material, and further wherein the first material is different than the second material; inserting the guide wire into the body vessel; measuring the distance in the body vessel using the markings on the guide wire; and delivering the implant over the guide wire to the body vessel.