Patent ID: 8172774
Filing Date: 2012-05-08
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
1. A guide wire comprising: a wire body possessing a distal portion and a proximal portion, the proximal portion being positioned proximally of the distal portion and being coaxial with the distal portion; the distal portion of the wire body comprising a reshapeable section, possessing a width and a thickness, the thickness of the reshapeable section being less than the width of the reshapeable section; the reshapeable section comprising a plurality of spaced apart bent parts and a plurality of spaced apart interposed parts, with adjacent ones of the bent parts being spaced apart by one of the interposed parts, the adjacent ones of the interposed parts being non-coplanar with one another so that the reshapeable section possesses an overall zig-zag shape; at least one of the bent parts possessing plastic deformation characteristics different from one of the interposed parts of the zig-zag shaped reshapeable section so that the at least one bent part is more easily plastically deformed than the one interposed part of the zig-zag shaped reshapeable section; and wherein the at least one bent part that is more easily plastically deformed includes a malleable metal secured to the at least one bent part at spaced apart locations.