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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:
Nov. 03, 1998
Filed:
Apr. 11, 1997
Applicant:
Inventor:
Mohammed Ali, Shorewood, WI (US);
Assignee:
Cabot Technology Corporation, Wilmington, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
600585 ; 600434 ;
Abstract
A guidewire is provided for partial insertion into a surgical patient. One embodiment of the guidewire is adapted for advancement to a desired position within the patient and for resisting slippage from the desired position. The guidewire includes a body portion, at least one flexible end, and means for resisting slippage of the guidewire into or out from the desired position.