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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:
Aug. 05, 2003
Filed:
Jul. 19, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Sovann V. Mam, Lynn, MA (US);
Maura Rooney, Arlington, MA (US);
Assignee:
SciMed Life Systems, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/00 ;
Abstract
Disclosed is a guide wire having a coil surrounding a core of the guide wire and a stiffness transition element. The stiffness transition element is configured to provide a smooth stiffness transition from the distal end of the guide wire to the coil and/or the core of the guide wire. The stiffness transition element may be formed of any medical grade polymer.