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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 08, 2008
Filed:
Dec. 10, 2003
Brice L. Shireman, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Brian R. Reynolds, Ramsey, MN (US);
Dave B. Johnson, Hopkins, MN (US);
Alan D. Eskuri, Hanover, MN (US);
Virgil F. Voeller, St. Louis Park, MN (US);
Jeffrey A. Miller, Albertville, MN (US);
Brice L. Shireman, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Brian R. Reynolds, Ramsey, MN (US);
Dave B. Johnson, Hopkins, MN (US);
Alan D. Eskuri, Hanover, MN (US);
Virgil F. Voeller, St. Louis Park, MN (US);
Jeffrey A. Miller, Albertville, MN (US);
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Abstract
Alternative designs, materials and manufacturing methods for guidewires. Some embodiments pertain to a composite guidewire having proximal and distal section, and a connector adapted and configured for permanently joining the proximal section to the distal section. In some embodiments, at least one of the sections is made of a linear-elastic nickel-titanium alloy. Several alternative guidewire tip constructions and/or designs including methods and techniques of construction are also disclosed.