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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 18, 2001
Filed:
Jul. 16, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Eugene J. Jung, Jr., San Diego, CA (US);
James Savage, San Diego, CA (US);
Erich H. Wolf, Vista, CA (US);
Assignee:
EndoSonics Corporation, Rancho Cordova, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 2/516 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 2/516 ;
Abstract
A swivel tip assembly (,) includes a housing (,) having a passageway (,) with proximal (,) and distal (,) openings. Spherical member (,) and bushing (,), which is captured by the housing (,), provide a swivel joint. A wire (,), which is coupled to the spherical member (,), is attached to the distal end of a catheter (,). The swivel joint allows the housing (,) to swivel or rotate freely thereby minimizing the opportunity of grabbing the guide wire (,) as the catheter (,) is being pushed or pulled along the guide wire (,).