Global Patent Index - EP 1159023 A1

EP 1159023 A1 20011205 - DIRECTIONAL GUIDEWIRE

Title (en)

DIRECTIONAL GUIDEWIRE

Title (de)

GEBOGENER FÜHRUNGSDRAHT

Title (fr)

FIL-GUIDE DIRECTIONNEL

Publication

EP 1159023 A1 20011205 (EN)

Application

EP 99968551 A 19991223

Priority

  • AU PP907599 A 19990308
  • US 9930974 W 19991223

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0053250A1] A Directable Medical Guidewire having two ends and an outer surface for insertion through a lumen comprising: an elongate resiliently flexible body having a main portion biased into a first configuration; and, an end portion contiguous with one end of the main portion defined by a curved configuration having a first section with a first curvature and a second section having a second different curvature to that of the first section.

IPC 1-7

A61M 25/01

IPC 8 full level

A61M 25/01 (2006.01); A61M 25/09 (2006.01); A61M 25/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61M 25/09 (2013.01); A61M 25/0041 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0053250A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0053250 A1 20000914; WO 0053250 A9 20020822; AU PP907599 A0 19990401; CA 2362671 A1 20000914; EP 1159023 A1 20011205; JP 2003530132 A 20031014

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9930974 W 19991223; AU PP907599 A 19990308; CA 2362671 A 19991223; EP 99968551 A 19991223; JP 2000603738 A 19991223