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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. 21, 2000
Filed:
Dec. 12, 1996
Applicant:
Inventor:
Herbert Sauter, Winkel-Ruti, CH;
Assignee:
Schneider (Europe) A.G., , CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
600585 ; 600434 ;
Abstract
A plug and socket assembly for the extension of a guidewire with an extension wire. The plug is formed at the distal end of the extension wire and the socket is formed at the proximal end of the guidewire. Inside the socket is a female conical screw thread and outside the plug is a conical male screw thread. Assembly is obtained by mere insertion and screwing of conical male screw thread into conical female screw thread.