Global Patent Index - EP 1289411 A4

EP 1289411 A4 20060329 - VASCULAR GUIDEWIRE FOR MAGNETIC RESONANCE AND/OR FLUOROSCOPY

Title (en)

VASCULAR GUIDEWIRE FOR MAGNETIC RESONANCE AND/OR FLUOROSCOPY

Title (de)

GEFÄSSFÜHRUNGSDRAHT FÜR MAGNETISCHE RESONANZ UND/ODER FLUOROSKOPIE

Title (fr)

FIL-GUIDE VASCULAIRE DESTINE A LA RESONANCE MAGNETIQUE ET/OU A LA FLUOROSCOPIE

Publication

EP 1289411 A4 20060329 (EN)

Application

EP 01942159 A 20010612

Priority

  • US 0118720 W 20010612
  • US 21115700 P 20000612

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0195794A1] A guidewire (10) compatible for use with magnetic resonance systems and/or x-ray fluoroscopy is made from non-metallic materials with a high specific electric impedance, preferably constructed primarily of polymers. An outer polymer tubular sheath (18) is provided that is sealed at a proximal end (24) and a distal end (26). One or more markers (16) may be provided in selected locations inside the polymer sheath (18). The markers (16) are magnetic resonance markers and/or radiopaque markers. The outer sheath (18) may be sheathed in a protective layer which is also non-metallic and tends to improve the physical characteristics of the guidewire.

IPC 8 full level

A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61M 25/01 (2006.01); A61M 25/09 (2006.01); G01R 33/28 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61M 25/0108 (2013.01); A61M 25/0127 (2013.01); A61M 25/09 (2013.01); G01R 33/285 (2013.01); A61M 2025/09166 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0195794 A1 20011220; EP 1289411 A1 20030312; EP 1289411 A4 20060329

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 0118720 W 20010612; EP 01942159 A 20010612