Patent ID: 11944758
Assignee: ACCLARENT, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  B  Y | IPC A

Claim 16:
17. A method of manufacturing a surgical guidewire, the surgical guidewire including:
(i) an outer coil assembly, the outer coil assembly having an outer coil that extends from a proximal coil retainer to a distal coil retainer, wherein the distal coil retainer includes a mechanical fastener,
(ii) a position sensor, the position sensor being located distally within the outer coil assembly,
(iii) a communication wire, the position sensor being configured to be in communication with a processor via the communication wire,
(iv) a core wire,
(v) a hollow tube, the core wire extending distally from a proximal end of the outer coil to the hollow tube, and
(vi) an atraumatic tip,
the method comprising:
(a) connecting the communication wire to the position sensor;
(b) installing the position sensor within the outer coil after connecting the communication wire to the position sensor;
(c) soldering, brazing, or welding the core wire to the proximal end of the outer coil and the hollow tube;
(d) affixing the hollow tube to the distal coil retainer with the mechanical fastener after the steps of soldering, brazing, or welding the core wire to the outer coil and hollow tube;
(f) applying instant adhesive to an external diameter of the atraumatic tip after affixing the hollow tube to the distal coil retainer with the mechanical fastener; and
(g) inserting the external diameter of the atraumatic tip into an inner diameter of a hollow tube tip after the step of affixing the hollow tube to a distal end of the outer coil assembly.