Patent ID: 8882770
Filing Date: 2014-11-11
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. An orthopedic guidewire, comprising: an elongate guidewire body having longitudinally spaced proximal and distal guidewire ends, with a first elongate guidewire body portion forming the proximal guidewire end, and a second guidewire body portion integral with the first elongate guidewire body portion and located distal to the first elongate guidewire body portion thereby forming the distal guidewire end, a diameter of the second elongate guidewire body portion being greater than a diameter of the first elongate guidewire body portion; an engaging feature located at the distal guidewire end and integral with the distal guidewire end, the engaging feature configured to selectively engage a bone surface; and a stop at a junction between the distal guidewire end and the engaging feature, the stop being defined by a diameter of the distal guidewire end being greater than that of the engaging feature, and by a smooth cylindrical surface of the second guidewire body portion, to prevent the guidewire from moving distally further into the bone surface when the engaging feature is fully engaged with the bone surface.