CPC A61M 25/09041 (2013.01) [A61M 2025/09066 (2013.01); A61M 2025/09116 (2013.01)] | 21 Claims |
1. A guidewire-management device, comprising:
a guidewire;
a first sleeve configured for distally feeding the guidewire out of the guidewire-management device or proximally feeding the guidewire into the guidewire-management device;
a second sleeve proximal of the first sleeve configured for feeding the guidewire in concert with the first sleeve, at least a length of the guidewire extending between the first sleeve and the second sleeve is disposed within a sterile barrier configured to maintain sterility of the guidewire, the sterile barrier being a splittable casing configured to split off the guidewire while distally feeding the guidewire out of the guidewire-management device; and
a tubular conduit coupled with the first sleeve, the tubular conduit configured to receive a split-off portion of the splittable casing therein.
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11. A guidewire-management device, comprising:
a handle;
a guidewire;
a first sleeve formed in a distal portion of the handle;
a second sleeve formed in a proximal portion of the handle, at least a length of the guidewire extending between the first sleeve and the second sleeve is disposed within a sterile barrier configured to maintain sterility of the guidewire, the sterile barrier being a splittable casing configured to split off the guidewire while distally feeding the guidewire out of the guidewire-management device;
a thumb wheel disposed under the guidewire between the first sleeve and the second sleeve configured to assist in distally feeding the guidewire out of the guidewire-management device by way of the first sleeve and proximally feeding the guidewire into the guidewire-management device by way of the first sleeve, wherein while proximally feeding the guidewire into the guidewire-management device, a split-off portion of the splittable casing is recombined with the guidewire; and
a tubular casing conduit coupled with the first sleeve, the tubular casing conduit configured to receive the split-off portion when the split-off portion is split off the guidewire.
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