Patent ID: 11911051
Assignee: ABBOTT CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A guidewire, comprising:
an elongated core member having a proximal end configured to remain outside a patient's body and a distal end configured to be advanced into the vascular system of the patient;
a joint having a smooth outer surface in the form of a dome-shape and being disposed on the distal end of the elongated core member; and
a plurality of dimples disposed as cavities in the smooth outer surface of the domed-shaped joint, wherein the dome-shaped joint is formed from a solder material or a weld material; and wherein the plurality of dimples are spaced apart a distance in the range from 0.0005 inch to 0.005 inch.