Device for shaping a guidewire
There is described a tip shaping device for shaping a tip of a guidewire, including an elongated body extending along a longitudinal axis between two end faces and having a lateral face extending along the longitudinal axis between the two end faces; and a planar body projecting from the lateral face of the elongated body, the planar body including a flexible section located adjacent to the elongated body and wrappable around at least a portion of the lateral face of the elongated body, the planar body having a guidewire receiving face adapted to shape the guidewire when received thereon and upon rotation of the elongated body over the planar body.
1. A tip shaping device for shaping a tip of a guidewire, comprising:
an elongated body extending along a longitudinal axis between two end faces and comprising a lateral face extending along the longitudinal axis between the two end faces;
a planar body projecting from the lateral face of the elongated body, the planar body comprising a flexible section located adjacent to the elongated body and wrappable around at least a portion of the lateral face of the elongated body, the planar body comprising a guidewire receiving face adapted to shape the guidewire when received thereon and upon rotation of the elongated body about the longitudinal axis over the planar body; and
a stopper body extending from the lateral face of the elongated body for limiting a rotation of the elongated body over the planar body.
2. The tip shaping device of claim 1 , wherein the stopper body is provided with one of a square, rectangular and triangular cross-sectional shape.
3. The tip shaping device of claim 1 , wherein a cross-sectional dimension of the elongated body varies along a longitudinal axis thereof.
4. The tip shaping device of claim 1 , wherein a shape of the elongated body varies along a longitudinal axis thereof.
5. The tip shaping device of claim 1 , wherein the guidewire receiving face is a face of the planar body that is in contact with the elongated body upon wrapping of the planar body over the elongated body.
6. The tip shaping device of claim 1 , wherein the guidewire receiving surface is a lateral face.
7. The tip shaping device of claim 1 , wherein the elongated and planar bodies are made of a biocompatible and sterilizable material.
8. The tip shaping device of claim 1 , wherein the guidewire receiving face of the planar body is coated with one of a hydrophilic, hydrophobic and friction-reducing coating.
9. The tip shaping device of claim 1 , wherein the elongated body is provided with one of a circular, an elliptical, a square, a rectangular, a hexagonal and a clothoid cross-sectional shape.
10. The tip shaping device of claim 1 , further comprising a lever projecting from a lateral face of the elongated body for rotating the elongated body.
11. A tip shaping device for shaping a tip of a guidewire, comprising:
an elongated body extending along a longitudinal axis between two end faces and comprising a lateral face extending along the longitudinal axis between the two end faces; and
a planar body projecting from the lateral face of the elongated body, the planar body comprising a flexible section located adjacent to the elongated body and wrappable around at least a portion of the lateral face of the elongated body, the planar body comprising a guidewire receiving face adapted to shape the guidewire when received thereon and upon rotation of the elongated body about the longitudinal axis over the planar body; and
wherein the planar body is provided with at least one groove on the guidewire receiving face for receiving the guidewire therein.
12. The tip shaping device of claim 11 , wherein the elongated body is provided with at least one hole each facing a respective one of the at least one groove for receiving the guidewire therein.
13. The tip shaping device of claim 11 , wherein the at least one groove is provided with groove ridges.
14. The tip shaping device of claim 11 , wherein the elongated body is provided with at least one bump each extending along the lateral face thereof, each one of the at least one bump being aligned with a respective one of the at least one groove upon wrapping of the planar body over the elongated body.
15. The tip shaping device of claim 14 , wherein the at least one bump is provided with bump ridges.
16. A tip shaping device for shaping a tip of a guidewire, comprising:
an elongated body extending along a longitudinal axis between two end faces and comprising a lateral face extending along the longitudinal axis between the two end faces; and
a planar body projecting from the lateral face of the elongated body, the planar body comprising a flexible section located adjacent to the elongated body and wrappable around at least a portion of the lateral face of the elongated body, the planar body comprising a guidewire receiving face adapted to shape the guidewire when received thereon and upon rotation of the elongated body about the longitudinal axis over the planar body; and
wherein the lateral face of the elongated body is provided with at least one groove for receiving therein the guide wire.
17. The tip shaping device of claim 16 , wherein the planar body is provided with at least one hole each facing a respective one of the at least one groove for receiving the guidewire therein.
18. The tip shaping device of claim 16 , wherein the at least one groove is provided with groove ridges.
19. The tip shaping device of claim 16 , wherein the planar body is provided with at least one bump each extending along the guidewire receiving face, each one of the at least one bump being aligned with a respective one of the at least one groove upon wrapping of the planar body over the elongated body.
20. The tip shaping device of claim 19 , wherein the at least one bump is provided with bump ridges.