MEDICAL DEVICES WITH A HEAT TRANSFER REGION AND A HEAT SINK REGION AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING MEDICAL DEVICES

摘要

Medical devices and methods for making and using the same are disclosed. An example medical device may include a guidewire. The guidewire may include a core wire having a distal portion. A tubular member may be disposed over the distal portion. The tubular member may have a plurality of slots formed therein. The tubular member may have a distal section with a heat transfer region and a heat sink region. A solder tip member may be attached to the tubular member. The solder tip member may include a portion extending through the heat transfer region of the tubular member to the heat sink region.