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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 27, 2024
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2019
Applicant:
Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Inventors:
Robert C. Hayzelden, Murrieta, CA (US);
Puneet Kamal Singh Gill, Anaheim, CA (US);
Assignee:
ABBOTT CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/22 (2006.01); A61M 25/09 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/22 (2013.01); A61M 25/09 (2013.01); A61B 2017/22038 (2013.01); A61B 2017/22094 (2013.01); A61M 2025/09083 (2013.01); A61M 2025/09108 (2013.01); A61M 2025/09166 (2013.01); A61M 2025/09191 (2013.01); A61M 2205/0238 (2013.01); A61M 2205/0266 (2013.01);
Abstract
A guidewire for use in intravascular procedures has a solder or weld joint at a distal end thereof. A plurality of dimples are formed on the solder/weld joint to increase the engagement and penetration of fibrous material including chronic total occlusions (CTO).