IP Library Granted Patent US 7,334,678
Granted Patent B2
US 7,334,678 · App. 10/778,745 · Granted Feb 26, 2008

Guidewire hoops and methods pertaining thereto

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Patent No.
US 7,334,678
App. No.
10/778,745
Granted
Feb 26, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

A device comprising an elongated tubular member having a first open end, a second open end and a lumen therebetween, the first end and the second end facing in the same direction and positioned so that a first end of a guidewire can extend beyond the device out of the first open end and a second end of the guidewire can extend beyond the device out of the second open end and parallel to the first end of the guidewire and a method of manufacturing and packaging a guidewire comprising the steps of providing a dual distal tip guidewire having a first tip and a second tip, providing a coiled elongated tubular device having a first open end positioned proximate and facing in the same direction as a second open end, and positioning the guidewire in the tubular device.

Claims (5)

1. A device comprising an elongated tubular member having a first open end, a second open end and a lumen therebetween, the first end and the second end facing in the same direction and positioned so that a first end of a guidewire can extend beyond the device out of the first open end and a second end of the guidewire can extend beyond the device out of the second open end and parallel to the first end of the guidewire;

wherein a first portion of the elongated tubular member is coiled in a clock-wise direction and wherein a second portion of the elongated tubular member is coiled in a counter-clockwise direction.

2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the elongated tubular member comprises a flat coil.

3. The device of claim 1 , further comprising a clip holding the elongated tubular member in position.

4. The device of claim 1 , wherein the elongated tubular member comprises a polymer.

Assignments (1)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 6, 2006
From: SCIMED LIFE SYSTEMS, INC.
To: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
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