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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 31, 2011
Filed:
May. 05, 2006
Andrew Jones, San Jose, CA (US);
Michael Zung, San Carlos, CA (US);
Andrew Jones, San Jose, CA (US);
Michael Zung, San Carlos, CA (US);
Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
A guidewire loader apparatus is provided for loading a guidewire into a lumen opening of a guidewire lumen of a medical device. The loader apparatus includes a first member defining a respective medical device receiving portion and a respective guidewire receiving portion in communication therewith via a respective interface portion. The loader apparatus further includes a second member configured for placement in an opposed relationship to the first member. The second member defines a respective medical device receiving portion and a respective guidewire receiving portion in communication therewith at a respective interface portion. The first member and the second member cooperatively associate with one another between a first position and a second position. In the first position, the medical device can be positioned into at least one respective medical device receiving portion. In the second position, the respective device receiving portions cooperate to align and support the medical device in a manner placing the lumen opening of the medical device substantially adjacent to the cooperating, respective interface portions. This permits aligned sliding receipt of an end of the guidewire into the cooperating, respective guidewire receiving portions, through the cooperating respective interface portions and into the lumen opening of the medical device.