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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:
Sep. 29, 1998
Filed:
Mar. 03, 1997
Fausto Montano, Jr, Palm Springs North, FL (US);
Fernando M Viera, Hialeah, FL (US);
Cordis Corporation, Miami Lakes, FL (US);
Abstract
The extension guidewire system is used with an inserted guidewire, such as used in a PTCA dilatation balloon catheter system, and includes a snap-connector assembly at and between a distal end of an extension guidewire and a proximal end of an initially inserted guidewire. The connector assembly comprises a snap-in sleeve mounted at the distal end of the extension guidewire, locking structure on the proximal end portion of the initially inserted guidewire and a radially inwardly extended detent on the snap-in sleeve positioned to engage in a gripping manner, and lock against, the locking structure on the proximal end of the initially inserted guidewire.