Guide wire with stranded tip

A guide wire comprising an elongate, flexible core having a proximal region, a proximal end, a distal region, and a distal end, and the distal region having a tapered portion; a plurality of wire strands wrapped helically parallel to one another and disposed on at least a portion of the tapered dist...

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Hauptverfasser: CLUBB THOMAS L, URICK MICHAEL J, SEGNER GARLAND L, MOLLAND DOUGLAS B. P, ANDERSON KENT D
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A guide wire comprising an elongate, flexible core having a proximal region, a proximal end, a distal region, and a distal end, and the distal region having a tapered portion; a plurality of wire strands wrapped helically parallel to one another and disposed on at least a portion of the tapered distal region of the core; a polymer tie layer disposed on at least a portion of the plurality of wire strands; and a lubricious polymer layer disposed on the polymer tie layer.