Inventor
VIERA FERNANDO M
US20 patents
Patents
20 patentsUS6039699AMar 21, 2000
Stiff catheter guidewire with flexible distal portion
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US5497785AMar 12, 1996
Catheter advancing guidewire and method for making same
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US5464023ANov 7, 1995
Magnetic exchange device for catheters
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US5322508AJun 21, 1994
Guidewire fluid delivery system and method of use
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US5117838AJun 2, 1992
Rotating guidewire extension system
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US5113872AMay 19, 1992
Guidewire extension system with connectors
CORDIS CORP185 citations98
US5813405ASep 29, 1998
Snap-in connection assembly for extension guidewire system
CORDIS CORP198 citations97
US5402799AApr 4, 1995
Guidewire having flexible floppy tip
CORDIS CORP258 citations97
US5191888AMar 9, 1993
Assembly of an extension guidewire and an alignment tool for same
CORDIS CORP282 citations97
US5807279ASep 15, 1998
Guidewire having radiopaque distal tip
CORDIS CORP69 citations96
US5363847ANov 15, 1994
Guidewire having double distal portions
CORDIS CORP95 citations96
US5353808AOct 11, 1994
Guidewire having distally located marker segment
CORDIS CORP87 citations96
US5318541AJun 7, 1994
Apparatus for catheter exchange in vascular dilitation
CORDIS CORP119 citations96
US5267574ADec 7, 1993
Guidewire with spring and a heat shrinkable connection
CORDIS CORP73 citations96
US5139032AAug 18, 1992
Fixed balloon on a guidewire extension wire system and kit
CORDIS CORP87 citations95
US5137288AAug 11, 1992
Side loading wire grip
CORDIS CORP115 citations94
US5876356AMar 2, 1999
Superelastic guidewire with a shapeable tip
CORDIS CORP129 citations93
US5411033AMay 2, 1995
Atherectomy guidewire
CORDIS CORP21 citations92
US5341817AAug 30, 1994
Elongated guidewire for use in dilation procedures
CORDIS CORP36 citations92
US5606980AMar 4, 1997
Magnetic device for use with medical catheters and method
CORDIS CORP23 citations91