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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2013
Cook Medical Technologies Llc, Bloomington, IN (US);
Grant S. Ritter, Bloomington, IN (US);
Thomas W. McGhie, Bloomington, IN (US);
Thomas A. Osborne, Bloomington, IN (US);
Cook Medical Technologies LLC, Bloomington, IN (US);
Abstract
Arrangements are disclosed in which proximal portions of a marker wire are effectively secured. In one embodiment, a proximal portion of the marker wire is positioned inside a tubular member that allows for slidable movement of the marker wire within the tubular member. In some embodiments, a proximal portion of the marker wire is coupled to a spring member. Some embodiments also disclose a movement-resisting member having flaps that contact the surface of the marker wire and resist movement of the marker wire in one or more directions.