Medical long object and method for producing the same
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- US · United States
- Patent Type
- Applications(United States)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- IWAMI JUN
- Publication Date
- 2005-04-14
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable · inactive patent
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Abstract
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to a medical long object having a mark on its surface.
[0003] 2. Description of the Related Art
[0004] In observation of a biological lumen or the like using an endoscope, in order to guide the endoscope to a predetermined position of the biological lumen or the like, a guide wire is used. The guide wire is inserted to the predetermined position of the biological lumen or the like before guiding the endoscope.
[0005] If the guide wire is monochromic, the movement thereof is not recognized even when it is moving in an axial direction. Therefore, it is preferable that a mark representing a position and the like of the guide wire is provided on the surface thereof.
[0006] Therefore, conventionally, a method for providing various marks has been proposed.
[0007] For example, JP 09-501593 A discloses a method for attaching a hollow tube to a guide wire. According to this method, a hollow tube...