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Date of Patent:
Mar. 29, 2005

Filed:

Aug. 28, 2002
Applicants:

John E. Nash, Chester Springs, PA (US);

Gregory Walters, Malvern, PA (US);

Douglas G. Evans, Downingtown, PA (US);

David Szabo, Trappe, PA (US);

Michael Paris, Hatfield, PA (US);

Inventors:

John E. Nash, Chester Springs, PA (US);

Gregory Walters, Malvern, PA (US);

Douglas G. Evans, Downingtown, PA (US);

David Szabo, Trappe, PA (US);

Michael Paris, Hatfield, PA (US);

Assignee:

Kensey Nash Corporation, Exton, PA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M005/178 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

An attachment tool to facilitate the attachment of a catheter or similar elongated instrument to a guide-wire or other elongated guide member, without requiring access to either end of said wire or member. Said tool providing repeatable and reliable alignment of components to be attached, while being operated with a single hand. The tool further facilitates the attachment of a plurality of catheters or instruments to a single wire or member.


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