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EP 0483270 A4 19920909 - IMPROVED GUIDE WIRE SYSTEMS FOR INTRAVASCULAR CATHETERS

Title (en)

IMPROVED GUIDE WIRE SYSTEMS FOR INTRAVASCULAR CATHETERS

Publication

EP 0483270 A4 19920909 (EN)

Application

EP 90911827 A 19900719

Priority

US 38286689 A 19890720

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9101156A1] A vascular catheter (10) comprises a catheter body (12) having a fixed guide wire (40) secured to its distal ends (16). The fixed guid wire (40) includes an axial passage (42) which is aligned with a wire lumen (46) within the catheter body (12) so that the vascular catheter (10) can be introduced to the vascular system over a movable guide wire (48). The catheter body (12) typically comprises flexible tube (12) having a housing (24) secured to its distal end (16). A variety of interventional devices, including both therapeutic and diagnostic devices, can be disposed within the housing. Use of both a fixed guide wire (40) and a movable guide wire (48) facilitates initial introduction of even large diameter vascular catheters, while allowing subsequent repositioning of the catheters after the movable guide wire (48) has been withdrawn.

IPC 1-7

A61M 5/178

IPC 8 full level

A61M 25/01 (2006.01); A61B 8/12 (2006.01); A61M 5/178 (2006.01); A61M 25/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61M 25/09 (2013.01); A61M 2025/09066 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9101156 A1 19910207; EP 0483270 A1 19920506; EP 0483270 A4 19920909; JP 3045306 B2 20000529; JP H04506912 A 19921203

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9004076 W 19900719; EP 90911827 A 19900719; JP 51107590 A 19900719