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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 18, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 28, 2007
Applicant:
David M. Hardin, Jr., Winston-Salem, NC (US);
Inventor:
David M. Hardin, Jr., Winston-Salem, NC (US);
Assignee:
Wilson-Cook Medical Inc., Winston-Salem, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A wire guide has first and second portions with first and second diameters, respectively. The second portion is located distal of the first portion. A resilient loop positions a distal end of the wire guide adjacent another section of the wire guide. A closure member maintains the distal end in a fixed position relative to the remainder of the wire guide. An outer sleeve may be positioned around one or more parts of the wire guide. A radiopaque element may be secured to the outer sleeve.