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

Claim 15:
16. A method of manufacturing a surgical guidewire, the surgical guidewire including:
(i) an outer coil assembly, the outer coil assembly having an outer coil extending from a proximal coil retainer to a distal coil retainer,
(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, the core wire having a first end and a second end,
(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 communication wire and the position sensor within the outer coil after the step of connecting the communication wire to the position sensor;
(c) soldering, brazing, or welding the first end of the core wire to the proximal end of the outer coil;
(d) soldering, brazing, or welding the second end of the core wire to the hollow tube;
(e) affixing the hollow tube to the distal coil retainer after the steps of soldering, brazing, or welding the first end of the core wire to the proximal end of the core wire and the second end of the core wire to the hollow tube;
(f) applying instant adhesive to an external diameter of the atraumatic tip after the step of affixing the hollow tube to a distal end of the outer coil assembly; and
(g) inserting the external diameter of the atraumatic tip into an inner diameter of the hollow tube.