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- This disclosure relates generally to wires for use in medical procedures (e.g., guide wires, stylets, etc.) and, more specifically, to wires that have a relatively large outer diameter along at least a portion of their lengths and taper down to a relatively small outer diameter at an end portion. Even more specifically, this disclosure relates to composite wires in which at least one outer element defines the relatively large outer diameter and an inner element defines the relatively small outer diameter.
- U.S. Pat. No. 8,083,690 to Peterson et al. discloses a guide wire converter that increases the length of a guide wire.
- the guide wire extender includes a tubular end that is configured to fit over and to be secured to a reduced-diameter end section of a guide wire, effectively extending the length of the guide wire. Since the guide wire includes a section with a reduced outer diameter, the guide wire must be machined during its manufacture. Machining or other types of additional processing may undesirably increase the complexity and cost of the manufacturing process and, thus, the cost of the finished product.
- a wire with a composite structure which is also referred to herein as a composite wire, may include an inner element and at least one outer element.
- the inner element may be longer than the outer element, providing the wire with at least one section of effectively reduced diameter.
- a transition from the section of effectively reduced diameter to the largest outer diameter of the outer element may include a taper.
- the inner element comprises an elongate element, such as a wire (e.g., a guide wire, etc.), that may define a length of the composite wire.
- the inner element has a relatively small outer diameter, or “first outer diameter,” that may define the outer diameter of at least one section of the length of the tapered wire.
- the outer diameter of the inner element (and, thus, the outer cross-sectional shape of the inner element) may be uniform or substantially uniform (accounting for any tolerance required by manufacturing processes) along the entire length of the inner element.
- the inner element may comprise a small diameter (e.g., 0.018 inch, 0.014 inch, etc.) guide wire.
- Each outer element may comprise an elongate, tubular structure.
- a lumen that extends through at least a portion of each outer element may have an inner diameter that corresponds to (e.g., is slightly larger than, is the same size as, is slightly smaller than, etc.) an outer diameter of each portion of the inner element over which the outer element is configured to be placed.
- the outer element may have a relatively large outer diameter, or a “second outer diameter,” that is uniform or substantially uniform along substantially an entire length of the outer element.
- the outer surface of an outer element that has a uniform or substantially uniform outer diameter along substantially its entire length may include taper from the relatively large outer diameter to a smaller dimension (e.g., the relatively small outer diameter, an outer diameter slightly larger than the relatively small outer diameter, etc.) at or near at least one end of the outer element.
- at least a portion of the transition provided by the outer element from the relatively large outer diameter to the relatively small outer diameter may be stepped.
- the outer element may be formed from a material that has properties (e.g., stiffness, flexibility, hardness, etc.) that are similar to the properties of the inner element.
- the outer element may comprise a relatively hard, yet flexible polymer, such as polyether ether ketone (PEEK).
- Each outer element of a composite catheter may be secured to the inner element in a manner that prevents the outer element from moving (e.g., sliding, etc.) longitudinally along the inner element.
- one or more portions of each outer element may be adhered to the inner element. Adhesion may be facilitated by way of an adhesive material between the inner element and the outer element.
- the adhesive material may comprise a curable adhesive.
- Regions of a composite wire that include hardened or cured adhesive may differ in stiffness and/or flexibility from sections of the composite wire that lack hardened or cured adhesive. Accordingly, the stiffness and/or flexibility of various sections of a composite wire may be tailored in a desired manner.
- a composite wire include a proximal end that is stiffer and less flexible than a majority of the remainder of the length of the composite wire, including a distal section of the composite wire.
- a series of outer elements may be extruded with periodic sections of reduced diameter.
- each end of each section of reduced diameter may taper from the relatively large outer diameter to the relatively small outer diameter.
- This elongate extrusion may be divided (e.g., cut, etc.) into a plurality of individual outer elements by separating it at the center of each section of reduced diameter and at the center of each relatively large outer diameter section.
- Each outer element may then be assembled with an inner element. Assembly may include placement of an adhesive material between at least a portion of the outer element and a corresponding portion of the inner element.
- the adhesive material may be placed within the lumen of the outer element prior to introducing the inner element into the lumen.
- the adhesive material may be introduced between the outer element and the inner element (e.g., at one or both ends of each outer element, etc.) after they have been assembled with one another.
- the adhesive material may be cured.
- the composite wire may be imparted with two or more different outer dimensions at two or more locations without requiring that any portion of the wire be machined.
- FIG. 1 depicts an embodiment of composite wire that tapers from a relatively small outer diameter at and near a distal end of the composite wire to a relatively large outer diameter at a more proximal location along the length of the composite wire;
- FIG. 2 illustrates a cross-section through the length of the embodiment of composite wire shown in FIG. 1 ;
- FIGS. 2 A through 2 C are partial cross-sectional representations of other embodiments of composite wires
- FIG. 3 shows another embodiment of composite wire, in which a transition from a relatively small outer diameter section to a relatively large outer diameter section
- FIG. 4 depicts an embodiment of composite wire with sections of different stiffnesses and flexibilities.
- FIGS. 1 and 2 depict an embodiment of a composite wire 10 .
- the composite wire 10 includes at least one reduced section 11 , which may have a relatively small outer diameter, and at least one main section 12 , which has a relatively large outer diameter.
- the composite wire 10 includes an inner element 20 and an outer element 30 .
- the inner element 20 may define the reduced section 11 of the composite wire 10 .
- the outer element 30 resides on at least a portion of the inner element 20 , and may define the at least one main section 12 .
- One or more coupling elements 40 FIG. 4 ) may secure the outer element 30 in place on the inner element 20 of the composite wire 10 .
- the inner element 20 may comprise a wire, such as a guide wire, a stylet or the like of known configuration. Thus, the inner element 20 may be elongated. In some embodiments, a length of the inner element 20 may define a length of the composite wire 10 . A few examples of lengths include, but are not limited to, 45 cm, 80 cm, 125 cm, 145 cm, 150 cm, 180 cm and 260 cm.
- the inner element 20 may be formed from any suitable material, such as a single filament of a suitable metal or metal alloy (e.g., stainless steel, NiTiNOL, etc.), a central filament of a suitable metal or metal alloy wrapped with a coil formed from another suitable metal or metal alloy.
- polymeric configurations of wires including reinforced polymers (e.g., glass fiber filled, carbon fiber filled, etc.), may be used as the inner element 20 of a composite wire 10 .
- the inner element 20 may include a combination of metal/metal alloy and polymer elements.
- the inner element 20 may have an outer diameter 24 that is uniform or substantially uniform, accounting for tolerances in the process of manufacturing the inner element 20 (e.g., guide wire manufacturing processes, stylet manufacturing processes, etc.), along an entirety of the length or substantially the entirety of the length, of the inner element 20 .
- the outer diameter 24 of the inner element 20 may define a relatively small outer diameter 14 s , or a first outer diameter, of the composite wire 10 .
- Specific embodiments of inner elements 20 have outer diameter 24 of 0.010 inch to 0.018 inch (e.g., 0.010 inch, 0.014 inch, 0.018 inch, etc.) or any other suitable outer diameter.
- various embodiments of composite wires 10 ′, 10 ′′, 10 ′′′ may include inner elements 20 ′, 20 ′′, 20 ′′′ that have non-uniform outer diameters.
- the embodiment of composite wire 10 ′ shown in FIG. 2 A includes an inner element 20 ′ with at least one taper 26 ′.
- FIG. 2 B shows an embodiment of composite wire 10 ′′ that includes an inner element 20 ′′ with a stepped transition 26 ′′ from a section with a relatively large outer diameter to a section with a smaller outer diameter.
- the inner element 20 ′′′ of a composite wire 10 ′′ may have a substantially uniform outer diameter 22 ′′′ interrupted by one or more recesses 23 ′′′ (e.g., circumferential grooves, etc.).
- the outer element 30 of a composite wire 10 may comprise a tubular structure. Accordingly, the outer element 30 may include a lumen 35 that extends through all or part of its length. The lumen 35 of the outer element 30 may have an inner diameter 36 that enables the lumen 35 to receive at least a portion of the inner element 20 . The inner diameter 36 of the lumen 35 may be slightly larger than the outer diameter 24 of the inner element 20 .
- an outer element 30 may include a lumen 35 with an inner diameter 36 of about 0.015 inch to receive an inner element 20 that has an outer diameter 24 of 0.014 inch.
- an outer element 30 with a lumen 35 that has an inner diameter 36 of 0.019 inch may be configured to receive an inner element 20 with an outer diameter 24 of 0.018 inch.
- the inner diameter 36 of the lumen 35 of an outer element 30 may be about the same as, or even slightly smaller than, the outer diameter 24 of the inner element 20 .
- the outer element 30 may have a configuration (e.g., a structure, a material, etc.) that enables such a lumen 35 to at least temporarily expand to receive the inner element 20 .
- An outer diameter 34 of the outer element 30 may be configured to impart the main section 12 of the composite wire 10 with a desired outer diameter.
- examples of principal outer diameters for a composite wire include 0.025 inch to 0.040 inch (e.g., 0.025 inch, 0.035 inch, 0.038 inch, etc.).
- the outer element 30 may be configured to completely reside on the inner element 20 .
- Such an outer element 30 may have a length that is only slightly shorter than a length of the inner element 20 of the composite wire 10 .
- the length of the outer element 30 may be about one centimeter (1 cm) to about twenty-five centimeters (25 cm) shorter than the length of the inner element 20 .
- These relative configurations may provide for a composite wire 10 with an end (e.g., a distal end, etc.) with a relatively small diameter 14 s and a length 19 that is substantially the same as the difference between the length of the inner element 20 and the length of the outer element 30 (e.g., about 1 cm to about 25 cm, etc.).
- each outer element 30 may be substantially shorter than the length of the inner element 20 of a composite wire 10 .
- more than one outer element 30 may be assembled with an inner element 20 .
- the composite wire may include at least one medially located region with a relatively small outer diameter.
- such an embodiment may also include a distal portion and/or a proximal portion with the relatively small outer diameter.
- the outer element 30 of a composite wire 10 may be formed from a material that, along with the configuration of the outer element 30 , imparts the composite wire 10 with one or more desired characteristics, such as stiffness, flexibility, hardness, or the like.
- the material(s) from which the outer element 30 is formed may be appropriate for the intended use of the composite wire 10 (e.g., compatible for use in medical processes, such as catheterization, etc.).
- the outer element 30 and its material may be selected to maintain or substantially maintain one or more characteristics (e.g., stiffness, flexibility, hardness, etc.) of the inner element 20 of the composite wire 10 .
- the outer element 30 and/or its material may be selected to modify one or more characteristics (e.g., increase stiffness, decrease flexibility, change the hardness, etc.) of the inner element 20 .
- the outer element 30 when positioned over an inner element 20 that comprises a standard guide wire, may be configured to define a composite wire 10 with characteristics that are the same as or comparable to a standard guide wire that has the same outer diameter.
- a non-limiting example of a material from which the outer element 30 may be formed is a relatively hard, yet flexible polymer. Additionally, the material from which the outer element 30 is formed may transmit (e.g., be transparent or translucent to) ultraviolet (UV) radiation.
- a specific embodiment of a polymer that may be used to form the outer element 30 is polyether ether ketone (PEEK). Of course, other polymers with desired characteristics may be used to form the outer element 30 as well.
- At least one transition 15 between the relatively large outer diameter 14 L and the relatively small outer diameter 14 s of a composite wire 10 may include a taper 16 .
- the taper 16 is located near a distal end of the composite wire 10 .
- a transition 16 ′ from a section of composite wire 10 ′′′′ that has a relatively large outer diameter 14 L and an adjacent section with a relatively small outer diameter 14 s may be less gradual. More specifically, the transition 16 ′ may be stepped.
- the outer element 30 may be secured to the inner element 20 .
- one or more relatively small portions (e.g., short annular portions, longer sections, etc.) of the outer element 30 may be secured to the inner element 20 .
- much longer sections of the outer element 30 e.g., an entire length of the outer element 30 , substantially an entire length of the outer element 30 , etc. may be secured to the inner element 20 .
- a composite wire 10 may include one or more relatively short coupling elements 40 that secure the outer element 30 to the inner element 20 .
- the coupling element 40 may be in the form of a spot, ring or band, or it may have any other suitable configuration.
- a coupling element 40 may be located at least partially within the lumen 35 of the inner element 20 , between the inner element 20 and the outer element 30 .
- a coupling element 40 may be located between an end of the outer element 30 and an outer surface 29 of the inner element 20 .
- a coupling element 40 may be configured to extend a greater distance along the lengths of the inner element 20 and the outer element 30 and, in some embodiments, the coupling element 40 may extend along substantially the entire length of the outer element 30 .
- a coupling element 40 may reside in a gap (e.g., a region of reduced diameter, a recess, etc.) between the inner element 20 and a surface of the lumen 35 through the outer element 30 .
- each coupling element 40 may comprise a cured adhesive material.
- the cured adhesive material may comprise a UV-curable adhesive material.
- the adhesive material may comprise a two-part (i.e., catalyst curable) epoxy, a heat curable epoxy, or any other suitable adhesive material.
- the outer element 30 may be mechanically, but non-adhesively secured to the inner element 20 at one or more locations.
- the one or more locations of the outer element 30 may be caused to grasp or otherwise engage the inner element 20 .
- an entire length of each outer element 30 may mechanically engage the inner element 20 .
- the coupled locations 45 of a composite wire 10 may have different characteristics (e.g., stiffness, flexibility, hardness, etc.) than uncoupled locations 50 of the composite wire 10 , where the outer element 30 merely resides on the inner element 20 .
- the differences in characteristics between the coupled locations 45 and the uncoupled locations 50 may be attributable to any of a number of different factors. As an example, the inability of the inner element 20 and outer element 30 to move longitudinally, or slide, relative to one another at a coupled location 45 may make the coupled location 45 stiffer and less flexible than an uncoupled location 50 , where the inner element 20 and the outer element 30 can move longitudinally relative to one another.
- a physical property of a coupling element 40 may increase the stiffness and hardness of a coupled location 45 relative to each uncoupled location 50 , while decreasing the flexibility of the coupled location 45 .
- the different characteristics between the coupled location(s) 45 of a composite wire 10 and the uncoupled location(s) 50 of the composite wire 10 may be exploited in a way that enables tailoring of the composite wire 10 to include sections with different, desired properties.
- a composite wire 10 may include a relatively stiff proximal end 17 , which may facilitate handling or manipulation of the composite wire 10 , and a more flexible distal end 18 , which may minimize any risk of trauma that may be caused as the composite wire 10 is introduced into or moved through the body of a subject.
- a series of outer elements 30 may be formed by known processes.
- the series of outer elements 30 may be formed by extruding material through a die.
- the material may be extruded in a manner that enables the formation of relatively long sections with a constant or substantially constant outer diameter that are periodically interrupted by short sections that transition (e.g., taper, step, etc.) from the outer diameter of the long sections to a smaller outer diameters, then transition back to the larger outer diameter of the long sections.
- interruptions, or necked down regions may be formed by altering the rate at which the extruded material is pulled from the extrusion die, with each long section being pulled at a constant rate, and each necked down region being pulled at a faster rate.
- an elongate element with a plurality of long sections may be divided (e.g., cut, etc.) into a plurality of individual outer elements 30 by separating the elongate element at the center of each necked down region and separating each long section into two separate pieces.
- Each outer element 30 made by such a process (or by any other suitable process) may then be assembled with an inner element 20 .
- Assembly may include placement of an adhesive material between at least a portion of the outer element 30 and a corresponding portion of the inner element 20 .
- the adhesive material may be placed within the lumen 35 of the outer element 30 , on the inner element 20 , or in recesses in or recessed areas of the surface of the inner element 20 .
- the adhesive material may be introduced between the outer element 30 and the inner element 20 (e.g., at one or both ends of each outer element, etc.) after they have been assembled with one another.
- the adhesive material may be cured. In any event, the adhesive material forms one or more coupling elements 40 between the inner element 20 and the outer element 30 .
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- This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 16/155,769, filed on Oct. 9, 2018 and titled COMPOSITE WIRES FOR USE IN MEDICAL PROCEDURES AND ASSOCIATED METHODS (“the '769 Application”), which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/147,352, filed on Jan. 3, 2014, and titled COMPOSITE WIRES FOR USE IN MEDICAL PROCEDURES AND ASSOCIATED METHODS (“the '352 Application”), issued as U.S. Patent, now U.S. Pat. No. 10,092,730, issued Oct. 9, 2018. A claim for priority to the Jan. 3, 2013 filing date of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/748,699, titled COMPOSITE WIRES FOR USE IN MEDICAL PROCEDURES AND ASSOCIATED METHODS (“the '699 Provisional Application”) was made pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 119(e) in the '352 Application. The entire disclosures of the '769 Application, the '352 Application, and the '699 Provisional Application are hereby incorporated herein.
- This disclosure relates generally to wires for use in medical procedures (e.g., guide wires, stylets, etc.) and, more specifically, to wires that have a relatively large outer diameter along at least a portion of their lengths and taper down to a relatively small outer diameter at an end portion. Even more specifically, this disclosure relates to composite wires in which at least one outer element defines the relatively large outer diameter and an inner element defines the relatively small outer diameter.
- U.S. Pat. No. 8,083,690 to Peterson et al. discloses a guide wire converter that increases the length of a guide wire. The guide wire extender includes a tubular end that is configured to fit over and to be secured to a reduced-diameter end section of a guide wire, effectively extending the length of the guide wire. Since the guide wire includes a section with a reduced outer diameter, the guide wire must be machined during its manufacture. Machining or other types of additional processing may undesirably increase the complexity and cost of the manufacturing process and, thus, the cost of the finished product.
- A wire with a composite structure, which is also referred to herein as a composite wire, may include an inner element and at least one outer element. The inner element may be longer than the outer element, providing the wire with at least one section of effectively reduced diameter. In some embodiments, a transition from the section of effectively reduced diameter to the largest outer diameter of the outer element may include a taper.
- The inner element comprises an elongate element, such as a wire (e.g., a guide wire, etc.), that may define a length of the composite wire. The inner element has a relatively small outer diameter, or “first outer diameter,” that may define the outer diameter of at least one section of the length of the tapered wire. The outer diameter of the inner element (and, thus, the outer cross-sectional shape of the inner element) may be uniform or substantially uniform (accounting for any tolerance required by manufacturing processes) along the entire length of the inner element. In a specific embodiment, the inner element may comprise a small diameter (e.g., 0.018 inch, 0.014 inch, etc.) guide wire.
- Each outer element may comprise an elongate, tubular structure. A lumen that extends through at least a portion of each outer element may have an inner diameter that corresponds to (e.g., is slightly larger than, is the same size as, is slightly smaller than, etc.) an outer diameter of each portion of the inner element over which the outer element is configured to be placed. The outer element may have a relatively large outer diameter, or a “second outer diameter,” that is uniform or substantially uniform along substantially an entire length of the outer element. In some embodiments, the outer surface of an outer element that has a uniform or substantially uniform outer diameter along substantially its entire length may include taper from the relatively large outer diameter to a smaller dimension (e.g., the relatively small outer diameter, an outer diameter slightly larger than the relatively small outer diameter, etc.) at or near at least one end of the outer element. In other embodiments, at least a portion of the transition provided by the outer element from the relatively large outer diameter to the relatively small outer diameter may be stepped. The outer element may be formed from a material that has properties (e.g., stiffness, flexibility, hardness, etc.) that are similar to the properties of the inner element. As a non-limiting example, the outer element may comprise a relatively hard, yet flexible polymer, such as polyether ether ketone (PEEK).
- Each outer element of a composite catheter may be secured to the inner element in a manner that prevents the outer element from moving (e.g., sliding, etc.) longitudinally along the inner element. In some embodiments, one or more portions of each outer element may be adhered to the inner element. Adhesion may be facilitated by way of an adhesive material between the inner element and the outer element. The adhesive material may comprise a curable adhesive.
- Regions of a composite wire that include hardened or cured adhesive may differ in stiffness and/or flexibility from sections of the composite wire that lack hardened or cured adhesive. Accordingly, the stiffness and/or flexibility of various sections of a composite wire may be tailored in a desired manner. As a non-limiting example, a composite wire include a proximal end that is stiffer and less flexible than a majority of the remainder of the length of the composite wire, including a distal section of the composite wire.
- In a method for manufacturing a composite wire, a series of outer elements may be extruded with periodic sections of reduced diameter. In some embodiments, each end of each section of reduced diameter may taper from the relatively large outer diameter to the relatively small outer diameter. This elongate extrusion may be divided (e.g., cut, etc.) into a plurality of individual outer elements by separating it at the center of each section of reduced diameter and at the center of each relatively large outer diameter section. Each outer element may then be assembled with an inner element. Assembly may include placement of an adhesive material between at least a portion of the outer element and a corresponding portion of the inner element. In embodiments where the wire includes an adhesive material, the adhesive material may be placed within the lumen of the outer element prior to introducing the inner element into the lumen. Alternatively, the adhesive material may be introduced between the outer element and the inner element (e.g., at one or both ends of each outer element, etc.) after they have been assembled with one another. In some embodiments, the adhesive material may be cured. When the foregoing or similar process elements are used to define a composite wire, the composite wire may be imparted with two or more different outer dimensions at two or more locations without requiring that any portion of the wire be machined.
- Other aspects, as well as features and advantages of various aspects, of the disclosed subject matter will become apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art through consideration of the ensuing description, the accompanying drawings and the appended claims.
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FIG. 1 depicts an embodiment of composite wire that tapers from a relatively small outer diameter at and near a distal end of the composite wire to a relatively large outer diameter at a more proximal location along the length of the composite wire; -
FIG. 2 illustrates a cross-section through the length of the embodiment of composite wire shown inFIG. 1 ; -
FIGS. 2A through 2C are partial cross-sectional representations of other embodiments of composite wires; -
FIG. 3 shows another embodiment of composite wire, in which a transition from a relatively small outer diameter section to a relatively large outer diameter section; and -
FIG. 4 depicts an embodiment of composite wire with sections of different stiffnesses and flexibilities. -
FIGS. 1 and 2 depict an embodiment of acomposite wire 10. Thecomposite wire 10 includes at least one reducedsection 11, which may have a relatively small outer diameter, and at least onemain section 12, which has a relatively large outer diameter. Thecomposite wire 10 includes aninner element 20 and anouter element 30. Theinner element 20 may define the reducedsection 11 of thecomposite wire 10. Theouter element 30 resides on at least a portion of theinner element 20, and may define the at least onemain section 12. One or more coupling elements 40 (FIG. 4 ) may secure theouter element 30 in place on theinner element 20 of thecomposite wire 10. - The
inner element 20 may comprise a wire, such as a guide wire, a stylet or the like of known configuration. Thus, theinner element 20 may be elongated. In some embodiments, a length of theinner element 20 may define a length of thecomposite wire 10. A few examples of lengths include, but are not limited to, 45 cm, 80 cm, 125 cm, 145 cm, 150 cm, 180 cm and 260 cm. Theinner element 20 may be formed from any suitable material, such as a single filament of a suitable metal or metal alloy (e.g., stainless steel, NiTiNOL, etc.), a central filament of a suitable metal or metal alloy wrapped with a coil formed from another suitable metal or metal alloy. Alternatively, polymeric configurations of wires, including reinforced polymers (e.g., glass fiber filled, carbon fiber filled, etc.), may be used as theinner element 20 of acomposite wire 10. As another alternative, theinner element 20 may include a combination of metal/metal alloy and polymer elements. - In addition, the
inner element 20 may have anouter diameter 24 that is uniform or substantially uniform, accounting for tolerances in the process of manufacturing the inner element 20 (e.g., guide wire manufacturing processes, stylet manufacturing processes, etc.), along an entirety of the length or substantially the entirety of the length, of theinner element 20. Theouter diameter 24 of theinner element 20 may define a relatively smallouter diameter 14 s, or a first outer diameter, of thecomposite wire 10. Specific embodiments ofinner elements 20 haveouter diameter 24 of 0.010 inch to 0.018 inch (e.g., 0.010 inch, 0.014 inch, 0.018 inch, etc.) or any other suitable outer diameter. - As an alternative to an
inner element 20 with a uniform outer diameter, various embodiments ofcomposite wires 10′, 10″, 10′″ may includeinner elements 20′, 20″, 20′″ that have non-uniform outer diameters. The embodiment ofcomposite wire 10′ shown inFIG. 2A includes aninner element 20′ with at least onetaper 26′.FIG. 2B shows an embodiment ofcomposite wire 10″ that includes aninner element 20″ with a steppedtransition 26″ from a section with a relatively large outer diameter to a section with a smaller outer diameter. In other embodiments, theinner element 20′″ of acomposite wire 10″ may have a substantially uniformouter diameter 22′″ interrupted by one ormore recesses 23′″ (e.g., circumferential grooves, etc.). - The
outer element 30 of acomposite wire 10 may comprise a tubular structure. Accordingly, theouter element 30 may include alumen 35 that extends through all or part of its length. Thelumen 35 of theouter element 30 may have aninner diameter 36 that enables thelumen 35 to receive at least a portion of theinner element 20. Theinner diameter 36 of thelumen 35 may be slightly larger than theouter diameter 24 of theinner element 20. For example, anouter element 30 may include alumen 35 with aninner diameter 36 of about 0.015 inch to receive aninner element 20 that has anouter diameter 24 of 0.014 inch. As another example, anouter element 30 with alumen 35 that has aninner diameter 36 of 0.019 inch may be configured to receive aninner element 20 with anouter diameter 24 of 0.018 inch. Alternatively, theinner diameter 36 of thelumen 35 of anouter element 30 may be about the same as, or even slightly smaller than, theouter diameter 24 of theinner element 20. Theouter element 30 may have a configuration (e.g., a structure, a material, etc.) that enables such alumen 35 to at least temporarily expand to receive theinner element 20. - An
outer diameter 34 of theouter element 30 may be configured to impart themain section 12 of thecomposite wire 10 with a desired outer diameter. Without limitation, examples of principal outer diameters for a composite wire include 0.025 inch to 0.040 inch (e.g., 0.025 inch, 0.035 inch, 0.038 inch, etc.). - In some embodiments, including embodiments in which the
lumen 35 of theouter element 30 extends through the entire length of theouter element 30, theouter element 30 may be configured to completely reside on theinner element 20. Such anouter element 30 may have a length that is only slightly shorter than a length of theinner element 20 of thecomposite wire 10. Without limitation, the length of theouter element 30 may be about one centimeter (1 cm) to about twenty-five centimeters (25 cm) shorter than the length of theinner element 20. These relative configurations may provide for acomposite wire 10 with an end (e.g., a distal end, etc.) with a relativelysmall diameter 14 s and a length 19 that is substantially the same as the difference between the length of theinner element 20 and the length of the outer element 30 (e.g., about 1 cm to about 25 cm, etc.). - In other embodiments, the length of each
outer element 30 may be substantially shorter than the length of theinner element 20 of acomposite wire 10. When relatively shortouter elements 30 are used with relatively longinner elements 20, more than oneouter element 30 may be assembled with aninner element 20. In embodiments where acomposite wire 10 includes two or moreouter elements 30, and theouter elements 30 are spaced apart from one another along the length of the inner element 20 (e.g., theinner element 20 is exposed between adjacentouter elements 30, the composite wire may include at least one medially located region with a relatively small outer diameter. Of course, such an embodiment may also include a distal portion and/or a proximal portion with the relatively small outer diameter. - The
outer element 30 of acomposite wire 10 may be formed from a material that, along with the configuration of theouter element 30, imparts thecomposite wire 10 with one or more desired characteristics, such as stiffness, flexibility, hardness, or the like. In addition, the material(s) from which theouter element 30 is formed may be appropriate for the intended use of the composite wire 10 (e.g., compatible for use in medical processes, such as catheterization, etc.). In some embodiments, theouter element 30 and its material may be selected to maintain or substantially maintain one or more characteristics (e.g., stiffness, flexibility, hardness, etc.) of theinner element 20 of thecomposite wire 10. In other embodiments, theouter element 30 and/or its material may be selected to modify one or more characteristics (e.g., increase stiffness, decrease flexibility, change the hardness, etc.) of theinner element 20. Theouter element 30, when positioned over aninner element 20 that comprises a standard guide wire, may be configured to define acomposite wire 10 with characteristics that are the same as or comparable to a standard guide wire that has the same outer diameter. - A non-limiting example of a material from which the
outer element 30 may be formed is a relatively hard, yet flexible polymer. Additionally, the material from which theouter element 30 is formed may transmit (e.g., be transparent or translucent to) ultraviolet (UV) radiation. A specific embodiment of a polymer that may be used to form theouter element 30 is polyether ether ketone (PEEK). Of course, other polymers with desired characteristics may be used to form theouter element 30 as well. - As illustrated by
FIGS. 1 and 2 , at least onetransition 15 between the relatively large outer diameter 14L and the relatively smallouter diameter 14 s of acomposite wire 10 may include ataper 16. In the depicted embodiment, thetaper 16 is located near a distal end of thecomposite wire 10. - Alternatively, as illustrated by
FIG. 3 , atransition 16′ from a section ofcomposite wire 10″″ that has a relatively large outer diameter 14L and an adjacent section with a relatively smallouter diameter 14 s may be less gradual. More specifically, thetransition 16′ may be stepped. - Turning now to
FIG. 4 , once anouter element 30 has been assembled with aninner element 20 and positioned at a desired location along the length of theinner element 20, theouter element 30 may be secured to theinner element 20. In some embodiments, one or more relatively small portions (e.g., short annular portions, longer sections, etc.) of theouter element 30 may be secured to theinner element 20. In other embodiments, much longer sections of the outer element 30 (e.g., an entire length of theouter element 30, substantially an entire length of theouter element 30, etc.) may be secured to theinner element 20. - Any suitable technique may be used to secure the
outer element 30 to theinner element 20. In some embodiments, acomposite wire 10 may include one or more relativelyshort coupling elements 40 that secure theouter element 30 to theinner element 20. Thecoupling element 40 may be in the form of a spot, ring or band, or it may have any other suitable configuration. Acoupling element 40 may be located at least partially within thelumen 35 of theinner element 20, between theinner element 20 and theouter element 30. As another option, acoupling element 40 may be located between an end of theouter element 30 and anouter surface 29 of theinner element 20. Alternatively, acoupling element 40 may be configured to extend a greater distance along the lengths of theinner element 20 and theouter element 30 and, in some embodiments, thecoupling element 40 may extend along substantially the entire length of theouter element 30. With added reference toFIGS. 2A through 2C , acoupling element 40 may reside in a gap (e.g., a region of reduced diameter, a recess, etc.) between theinner element 20 and a surface of thelumen 35 through theouter element 30. - In some embodiments, each
coupling element 40 may comprise a cured adhesive material. In some embodiments, the cured adhesive material may comprise a UV-curable adhesive material. Alternatively, the adhesive material may comprise a two-part (i.e., catalyst curable) epoxy, a heat curable epoxy, or any other suitable adhesive material. - As an alternative to using
adhesive coupling elements 40, theouter element 30 may be mechanically, but non-adhesively secured to theinner element 20 at one or more locations. Without limitation, in embodiments where theouter element 30 contracts, or shrinks, when exposed to heat and remains contracted when the heat is removed, the one or more locations of theouter element 30 may be caused to grasp or otherwise engage theinner element 20. In some embodiments, an entire length of eachouter element 30 may mechanically engage theinner element 20. - Referring now to
FIG. 4 , the coupledlocations 45 of acomposite wire 10, where theouter element 30 is secured to theinner element 20, may have different characteristics (e.g., stiffness, flexibility, hardness, etc.) thanuncoupled locations 50 of thecomposite wire 10, where theouter element 30 merely resides on theinner element 20. The differences in characteristics between the coupledlocations 45 and theuncoupled locations 50 may be attributable to any of a number of different factors. As an example, the inability of theinner element 20 andouter element 30 to move longitudinally, or slide, relative to one another at a coupledlocation 45 may make the coupledlocation 45 stiffer and less flexible than anuncoupled location 50, where theinner element 20 and theouter element 30 can move longitudinally relative to one another. As another example, a physical property of a coupling element 40 (e.g., an adhesive material, etc.) may increase the stiffness and hardness of a coupledlocation 45 relative to eachuncoupled location 50, while decreasing the flexibility of the coupledlocation 45. The different characteristics between the coupled location(s) 45 of acomposite wire 10 and the uncoupled location(s) 50 of thecomposite wire 10 may be exploited in a way that enables tailoring of thecomposite wire 10 to include sections with different, desired properties. By way of example, and without limitation, acomposite wire 10 may include a relatively stiffproximal end 17, which may facilitate handling or manipulation of thecomposite wire 10, and a more flexibledistal end 18, which may minimize any risk of trauma that may be caused as thecomposite wire 10 is introduced into or moved through the body of a subject. - With returned reference to
FIGS. 1 and 2 , an embodiment of a method for manufacturing acomposite wire 10 will now be described. A series ofouter elements 30 may be formed by known processes. In a specific embodiment, the series ofouter elements 30 may be formed by extruding material through a die. The material may be extruded in a manner that enables the formation of relatively long sections with a constant or substantially constant outer diameter that are periodically interrupted by short sections that transition (e.g., taper, step, etc.) from the outer diameter of the long sections to a smaller outer diameters, then transition back to the larger outer diameter of the long sections. These interruptions, or necked down regions, may be formed by altering the rate at which the extruded material is pulled from the extrusion die, with each long section being pulled at a constant rate, and each necked down region being pulled at a faster rate. Once an elongate element with a plurality of long sections has been formed, it may be divided (e.g., cut, etc.) into a plurality of individualouter elements 30 by separating the elongate element at the center of each necked down region and separating each long section into two separate pieces. Eachouter element 30 made by such a process (or by any other suitable process) may then be assembled with aninner element 20. Assembly may include placement of an adhesive material between at least a portion of theouter element 30 and a corresponding portion of theinner element 20. In embodiments where thecomposite wire 10 includes an adhesive material, the adhesive material may be placed within thelumen 35 of theouter element 30, on theinner element 20, or in recesses in or recessed areas of the surface of theinner element 20. Alternatively, the adhesive material may be introduced between theouter element 30 and the inner element 20 (e.g., at one or both ends of each outer element, etc.) after they have been assembled with one another. In some embodiments, the adhesive material may be cured. In any event, the adhesive material forms one ormore coupling elements 40 between theinner element 20 and theouter element 30. - Although the foregoing description includes many specifics, these should not be construed as limiting the scope of the invention recited by any of the appended claims, but merely as providing information pertinent to some specific embodiments that may fall within the scope of one or more of the appended claims. Features from different embodiments may be employed in combination. In addition, other embodiments may also lie within the scope of one or more of the appended claims. All additions to, deletions from and modifications of the disclosed subject matter that fall within the scope of any of the appended claims are to be embraced by that claim.
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