Patent ID: 8167822
Filing Date: 2012-05-01
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
1. A splittable wire guide configured for introduction into a mammalian patient comprising: a first wire guide member having a first proximal end, a first distal end, and an elongate shaft comprising a length extending from the first proximal end to the first distal end; and a second wire guide member having a second proximal end, a second distal end, and an elongate shaft comprising a length extending from the second proximal end to the second distal end, wherein the shaft of the first wire guide member is removably and slidably coupled to the shaft of the second wire guide member along the entire length of both shafts such that the shaft of the first wire guide member and the shaft of the second wire guide member each form at least a portion of a circumferential exterior surface of the splittable wire guide; wherein the shaft of the first wire guide member is longitudinally movable relative to the shaft of the second wire guide member while coupled thereto; and wherein at least one of the first wire guide member and the second wire guide members is configured for slidable movement through a lumen of an elongate medical device.