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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 1998
Filed:
Jan. 16, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Peter W Peppel, Nazareth, PA (US);
William J Reiser, Bethlehem, PA (US);
Assignee:
B. Braun Medical Inc., Bethlehem, PA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
128772 ;
Abstract
A catheter guidewire dispenser is provided for inserting a guidewire into a blood vessel. The dispenser houses the guidewire in an interior coiled path having spaced apart protrusions which provide friction against the guidewire to retain it within the housing. The device is made from a material with a high coefficient of friction. Single-piece construction prevents disassembly and damage during transit, storage and use. An advancement mechanism having a ribbed surface provides improved feeding control of the guidewire.