A guide wire for use in re-canalising a vascular occlusion in a human or animal subject
CA 2557726 C · Owner: Bruzzi, Mark · Inventors: Lupton, Henry William; Bruzzi, Mark
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A guide wire (1) for re-canalising a vascular occlusion comprises a core wire (5) which terminates at its distal end (4) in a terminal member (7) for opening the occlusion. A helical coil sleeve (10) extends around the core wire (5) from the terminal member (7) to a location (11) along the core wire (5). The terminal member (7) defines first and second planar surface portions (13 14) which converge towards a distal transversely extending leading edge portion (8). As the terminal member (7) is urged through the vascular occlusion, the first and second surface portions (13 14) act on the occlusion , to form an opening therethrough. A distal portion (28) of the core wire (5) is of …
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- Filed March 24, 2005 and granted October 16, 2012. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended March 24, 2025.
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