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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 2002
Filed:
Jun. 06, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Takeshi Ishikawa, Yokohama, JP;
Yukihisa Kurebayashi, Yokohama, JP;
Assignee:
Piolax Medical Devices, Inc., Kanagawa, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/00 ;
Abstract
In a catheter guide wire formed of an identical material, since the catheter guide wire consists of a portion having a transformation point and portions not having a transformation point, the body portion will not be excessively flexible and has appropriate rigidity while the connect portion maintains flexibility, so that the power of pressing the catheter guide wire is sufficiently transmitted to the connect portion side from the body portion side, whereby insertion operability of the guide wire is improved.