Patent ID: 9345854
Filing Date: 2016-05-24
CPC Classification: A61M,B65D

Claim Text:
1. A guidewire tip protector/carrier assembly, comprising: a) a tubular carrier having an outside carrier diameter and a carrier delivery end defining a carrier delivery open end; b) a guidewire having a distal tip, wherein the guidewire housed in the carrier is manipulatable to project its distal tip outwardly from the carrier delivery open end; c) a tip protector configured to protect the distal tip of the guidewire contained within the tubular carrier, wherein the protector comprises: d) wherein the tubular carrier housing the guidewire is manipulatable into a position between the spaced apart at least two hooks with the carrier aligned substantially along the first imaginary line and wherein the carrier housing the guidewire is further manipulatable in a rotational manner into a contact engagement with the curved hook portions of the two hooks to thereby securely engage the carrier housing the guidewire to the protector.