Guide wire with adjustable stiffness
    1.
    发明授权
    Guide wire with adjustable stiffness 失效
    导丝可调刚度

    公开(公告)号:US5938623A

    公开(公告)日:1999-08-17

    申请号:US780687

    申请日:1997-01-08

    摘要: Guide wire for use in a medical procedure and for use with a power supply comprising a solid core wire having proximal and distal extremities. The proximal extremity has a predetermined diameter. At least a portion of the distal extremity has a reduced size with respect to the predetermined diameter. A flexible coil is secured to the distal extremity of the core wire and extends over the portion of the core wire having a reduced size. An actuator member is disposed proximal of the coil and extends along the core wire. Electrical conductors extend from the proximal extremity of the core wire to the actuator member for supplying heat to the actuator member. The actuator member is formed of a temperature activated metal alloy having a Young's modulus of 4.times.10.sup.6 to 14.times.10.sup.6 psi which increases in stiffness when heat is supplied thereto to increase the stiffness of the guide wire proximally of the coil.

    摘要翻译: 导线,用于医疗程序并用于电源,包括具有近端和远端的实心芯线。 近端具有预定的直径。 远端末端的至少一部分相对于预定直径具有减小的尺寸。 柔性线圈固定到芯线的远端,并且在具有减小尺寸的芯线的部分上延伸。 致动器构件设置在线圈的近侧并且沿着芯线延伸。 电导体从芯线的近端延伸到致动器构件,以向致动器构件供热。 致动器构件由具有4×10 6至14×10 6 psi的杨氏模量的温度活化金属合金形成,当向其供应热量时,刚度增加,从而增加导线在线圈近侧的刚度。

    Guide wire having distal extremity with adjustable support
characteristic and method
    2.
    发明授权
    Guide wire having distal extremity with adjustable support characteristic and method 失效
    导丝具有远端,具有可调支撑特性和方法

    公开(公告)号:US5697380A

    公开(公告)日:1997-12-16

    申请号:US585885

    申请日:1996-01-11

    摘要: A guide wire having a distal extremity with an adjustable support characteristic comprising a core wire having proximal and distal extremities. The distal extremity has a reduced cross sectional area which is more flexible than the proximal extremity. A tip secured to the distal extremity of the core wire. A sleeve of superelastic material is disposed coaxially on the distal extremity of the core wire. The sleeve is annealed so that it is relatively flexible at a temperature ranging from 20.degree. to 40.degree. C. and becomes progressively stiffer as temperature increases. The core wire conducts electrical energy to the superelastic sleeve to supply heat to the sleeve and extends from the proximal extremity of the core wire to the sleeve to cause the sleeve to become stiffer to thereby increase the stiffness of the distal extremity of the guide wire. A guide wire is provided having a distal extremity with an adjustable support characteristic which varies from a floppy characteristic to a stiff characteristic.

    摘要翻译: 一种具有远端的引导线,其具有可调节的支撑特征,包括具有近端和远端的芯线。 远端具有减小的横截面积,其比近端更灵活。 尖端固定在芯线的远端。 超弹性材料的套筒同轴地设置在芯线的远端上。 套管退火,使其在20°至40°C的温度范围内具有相对的柔韧性,随着温度升高而逐渐变硬。 芯线将电能传导到超弹性套管以向套管供热并且从芯线的近端延伸到套筒以使套筒变得更硬,从而增加导丝的远端的刚度。 提供导丝,其具有远端,具有可调整的支撑特性,其从软盘特性变为刚性特征。

    Guide wire having distal extremity with adjustable support
characteristic and method
    3.
    发明授权
    Guide wire having distal extremity with adjustable support characteristic and method 失效
    导丝具有远端,具有可调支撑特性和方法

    公开(公告)号:US6039743A

    公开(公告)日:2000-03-21

    申请号:US902772

    申请日:1997-07-30

    摘要: A guide wire having a distal extremity with an adjustable support characteristic including a core wire having proximal and distal extremities. The distal extremity has a reduced cross sectional area which is more flexible than the proximal extremity. A tip is secured to the distal extremity of the core wire. A sleeve of superelastic material is disposed coaxially on the distal extremity of the core wire. The sleeve is annealed so that it is relatively flexible at a temperature ranging from 20.degree. to 40.degree. C. and becomes progressively stiffer as temperature increases. The core wire conducts electrical energy to the superelastic sleeve to supply heat to the sleeve and extends from the proximal extremity of the core wire to the sleeve to cause the sleeve to become stiffer to thereby increase the stiffness of the distal extremity of the guide wire. A guide wire is provided having a distal extremity with an adjustable support characteristic which varies from a floppy characteristic to a stiff characteristic.

    摘要翻译: 一种具有远端的引导线,其具有可调节的支撑特征,包括具有近端和远端的芯线。 远端具有减小的横截面积,其比近端更灵活。 尖端被固定到芯线的远端。 超弹性材料的套筒同轴地设置在芯线的远端上。 套管退火,使其在20°至40°C的温度范围内具有相对的柔韧性,随着温度升高而逐渐变硬。 芯线将电能传导到超弹性套管以向套管供热并且从芯线的近端延伸到套筒以使套筒变得更硬,从而增加导丝的远端的刚度。 提供导丝,其具有远端,具有可调整的支撑特性,其从软盘特性变为刚性特征。