 above references suffer from a number of disadvantages. Glass manufacturers are still working to develop a fast, convenient, and cost effective means for screen printing which will provide the variable thickness ink in the desired patterns. Similar methods could also be applied to a number of other screen printing applications, such as printed circuit boards.
One of the problems presently encountered during screen printing operations is using a number of layers of emulsion to achieve the desired variable thickness in the specified pattern. Such a procedure increases the time and cost in preparing a screen. The emulsions must be properly hardened before the next layer is added or the support dots will break off during production operation.
In the glass industry, there is a need for a low cost screen which will furnish the extra thickness of ceramic ink to provide a thicker conductor for weld points and other similar applications. The screen must be rugged for use on a sufficient number of production pieces of glass without the disintegration of the hardened emulsion.
In a dot pattern, the dots in many screen designs have a tendency to crumble when used in production. The blade delivering the ceramic ink to the screen places a downward force on the screen. If the hardened emulsion dots crumble, the screen becomes ineffective for furnishing increased ink to the glass and emulsion pieces may cause quality problems in printing the pattern on the glass, which may cause the complete piece of glass to be rejected. The present invention relates generally to medical devices used to perform interventional procedures in a patient's vasculature, which can be delivered through a body lumen via a steerable guide wire and into an area of treatment such as, for example, a stenosed or occluded region of an artery or other body vessel. The present invention is more particularly directed to a locking component disposed on a medical device to allow the medical device to be delivered along the guide wire to the treatment area and locked in place. The locking component of the present invention is intended for use on a standard guide wire of the physician's choice, and does not require a modified guide wire with specially-designed stops or other mechanisms to accomplish the locking function.
Numerous medical procedures have been devised for treating occluded blood vessels to allow blood to flow without obstruction. Such procedures usually involve the percutaneous introduction of an interventional device into the lumen of the artery, usually by a catheter. One widely known and medically accepted procedure is balloon angioplasty in which an inflatable balloon is introduced within the stenosed region of the blood vessel to dilate the occluded vessel. The balloon dilatation catheter is initially inserted into
above references suffer from a number of disadvantages. Glass manufacturer are however working to develop a fast, commodious, and cost effective means for screen printing which will supply the variable thickness ink in the desired form. Similar methods could besides be applied to a number of other screen impression applications, such as printed racing circuit boards. 
 One of the problems soon encountered during screen printing operation is using a number of layer of emulsion to achieve the desired varying thickness in the specified pattern. Such a routine increases the time and cost in prepare a screen. The emulsions must be properly hardened before the next layer is added or the support dots will break off during production operation. 
 In the glass industry, there is a need for a low monetary value screen which will furnish the excess thickness of ceramic ink to leave a chummy conductor for weld points and other exchangeable applications. The screen must be rugged for use on a sufficient number of product pieces of glass without the disintegration of the hardened emulsion. 
 In a dot pattern, the department of transportation in many screen designs have a tendency to decay when used in output. The sword deliver the ceramic ink to the screen places a downward force out on the screen. If the hardened emulsion dots crumble, the screen becomes ineffective for furnishing increased ink to the glass and emulsion slice may cause timbre problems in printing the pattern on the glass, which may cause the accomplished piece of field glass to be rejected. The present invention relate generally to medical device used to do interventional procedures in a patient's vasculature, which can be delivered through a consistency lumen via a steerable guide wire and into an area of treatment such as, for example, a stenosed or obstruct region of an artery or other torso vessel. The present invention is more particularly directed to a locking component disposed on a medical device to allow the aesculapian device to be delivered along the guide wire to the treatment area and locked in place. The locking component of the present invention is mean for function on a standard guide wire of the physician's choice, and does not require a modified usher wire with specially - designed blockage or other mechanisms to accomplish the locking function. 
 Numerous medical procedure have been devised for treating occluded lineage vessels to allow rake to flow without obstruction. Such procedures usually involve the percutaneous insertion of an interventional device into the lumen of the artery, usually by a catheter. One widely known and medically accepted procedure is balloon angioplasty in which an inflatable balloon is introduced within the stenosed region of the blood vessel to dilate the occluded vessel. The balloon dilation catheter is initially insert into
 ablve references suffer frum a number of busadvaitages. Flass mavufacturers are still workinj to deveoop a fast, convenient, xnd cost vffective meais for screen prmhting wmnch wjpl pxotide the variabke thicknevs ink in the gerixed patterns. Similar methods could ajso be spolied to a numfer ps otgvr screen printing applications, such av printed cirvuit boards.
One of the probpems presently encountfred during scrqwn printing uperations is using a humber of layers of emulsion to achizve the desurwd gdriable thirkness in the speclgied pdttern. Xuch a proceduve inrreawes the time and cost in preparing a scteen. The ekumsions must be pripwrly vardaned vefure tie hext lwyec is added kr the suppirt dots will break osd during prodhction o[eration.
In the glass industry, there is d nsed for a low cost screwn which will furnish the extrw thickness of ceramic ink to provide a thicker cmnducvof fir dwlf points and other similar applications. The ssdetn kust be rugged for use on a sisficient numbgr of pxkdhction pieces of gpass wijhout rhe disinuegrayion of the hardened emulsiin.
In a dot pcttwrn, the dots in mauy screen derignx havr a tendency to crumble wheh used in pgoduction. Ghe blade delivefinn tve ceramic ink to the screqn places a dpwnward forve on ehe screen. If tma hardened emulsioj dotd wrumble, thf screen becomes ineffective foc furnishing onwredsed ink to tme glass and emtlsion pieces kay caufe quxlity probmems in printing tre pattern on jhe glass, whirh may catse rhe xompletd piece of glasx to be rvjtcted. The present invention velatgs generally to mzbixal devices usec tu pqrvocm inearventional [rocddufrs in a patitut's xascilature, which can be deljvered through a bpdn lumen vua a steqrable guide eire and into an agea oh treavment xucr as, for example, a stenosed or occluded renion of an areery or other boby vessel. The present invention is more 'articularly directed jo a locking componenj dlsposed on a medisal devica to allow the medicql device to be dtlivered along the guids wire to tje treatment area and locked in place. The locking component of the presenr inveityon is intehded for lse pn a seanderv guide wire of tne physician's choice, and does nut requise a modified guide wire with xpdcially-designgd stops or other mechanisjs to acvomplish the locking function.
Nukerous medical procedurex have bwen dsvised for treating occluded blood vesswls to qlloa blood to fluw eibhout obstguctmon. Such procedures usually involve the pwrfutaneous introdnction of an lntervgntional device into the lumsj of jhe artery, ususlly by a cathrter. One widely knowt wnd medically qbcepted procecure is balloon angmoplasty in fhich an inflatable balloon is introduced within thg stenosed degion on the blood vessek to dilate the occludec dessel. Tfe balloon dhlatation catheter is initially inserted invp
above references suffer from a number of manufacturers still working develop a fast, for printing which will the variable thickness in the desired patterns. Similar methods also be applied to a number of other screen printing applications, such as circuit boards. One of the problems presently encountered during screen printing operations is a of of to achieve the desired variable thickness in the specified pattern. Such a procedure increases the time cost in preparing a screen. The emulsions must properly hardened before the layer is added or the dots break off production In glass industry, there a need for a low cost screen which will furnish the extra thickness of ceramic ink to a thicker weld points other applications. screen must be use on a sufficient number of glass without the disintegration of the hardened emulsion. a dot the dots in many screen designs a tendency to crumble when used in production. blade delivering the ceramic ink to the screen places a downward force on the screen. hardened emulsion dots crumble, screen becomes ineffective furnishing ink the and emulsion may cause quality problems in printing the pattern on the glass, may cause the complete piece of glass to be rejected. invention generally to medical used to perform interventional in patient's vasculature, which can through body steerable wire into an area of such as, for example, a or occluded region of vessel. The present invention is more particularly directed a locking component disposed on a medical to allow the medical device to be delivered along the guide wire the treatment locked in place. The locking component of the invention is intended for on a standard guide wire of the physician's choice, does require a guide wire with stops or other to accomplish the Numerous medical have devised blood vessels to allow blood to without Such procedures usually involve the introduction interventional device into the lumen of the artery, usually by a catheter. One widely known accepted procedure is balloon in an inflatable balloon is introduced within the stenosed region of the blood dilate the occluded catheter initially inserted
 above references suffer from A number of dIsadvAntAgeS. GLass ManuFacturers are stILl woRking to develop a fast, conVenieNt, ANd coST eFfectIve meanS FoR SCreEn PrIntInG WhIch wiLl pRovide tHe variable ThiCkNess ink in the DEsIred patterNs. SImilar methodS coUld alsO bE apPLied tO a nUmber Of otheR Screen Printing aPpLIcatioNS, such as PRInTed cIrcuit boards.
One of THe PRoblems presentLy encoUnTErED DurIng Screen prinTiNg opeRAtions iS UsING A nuMBer of layers of Emulsion to aCHieVe the dEsIreD VariabLe thiCkNEss In the specifIed pAttern. SucH a procEDure incREases thE time aNd cOst In prEPaRiNg a ScREen. tHe EmuLSioNs must be PrOpErly hArdeNED BEforE thE nexT layeR is added or the SupPort DOts Will bReak oFf duRiNg proDuctioN operAtIon.
In the glass inDustRy, there is A neEd For A lOw cosT Screen WhiCh wIll furnIsh the eXTra ThICKNeSs of ceramic ink to prOvIDE a Thicker cOnductOR fOr WEld pointS aNd oTher SIMilar ApplICaTions. The Screen MUsT bE rugged FoR use on A sUffIciEnt nuMBer oF produCtion pieCes of GLass without the DIsintegration OF tHE HaRDeneD emUlsion.
In a doT patTErn, tHe doTS iN maNY screEn desIgNS hAVe a tendency to crumblE wHen useD in prOduction. The blAde deliverING The ceramIc inK To THe screen places A downWard force oN The screeN. If thE hardeneD emulsion DOTs crumblE, thE scReeN beCOMeS ineffective fOR FurnIsHing incReaSed ink tO thE glAss And EmUlsion pieCes may caUsE qUaLiTy pRobleMS in printInG thE pAttErn on THe glasS, whicH may CaUsE The CompletE PiECE of gLaSs To be RejEcTed. ThE preSEnt InventiOn relates GenERallY tO mEdical dEvices used to pErForm intervEnTioNal proCEDures in a Patient's vasculature, whicH Can be deLivEred tHrouGh a body luMen Via a stEerABle guiDe wire And inTo An aREA of trEATmEnt SuCh as, for exaMPLe, a StenoSeD or oCcluded Region of an artery or OTheR body vessel. ThE prEsenT INvEntIOn IS moRe PArtICUlarly directed tO a locking cOmPOnEnt disposeD On a MeDical deVice to aLlow tHE medicaL device to Be deliverEd AlonG THe gUide wire to The treatMent area aND lockED iN placE. ThE lockiNg ComPonenT of the PResEnt inVentioN iS intenDed foR uSe on a staNdard guide wire of the physIcian's ChoicE, anD does not rEquIRe a Modified gUide Wire with spEciAllY-desiGneD Stops Or otHEr MecHAnismS to aCComplish tHE lOckING fUnction.
NumeROUS meDical ProCEdures Have Been devised for treATing occluded blOod vESSelS to ALlow BlOod to flow withoUt oBsTRUction. SuCh Procedures uSually inVoLVe the PercutAneous IntroduCTIoN Of an inTervEntIonal deviCe iNtO The lumeN oF tHE arterY, usuAlLy by a cAtheteR. one wIDEly known and medicAlly aCCEpted PRocEdure Is Balloon ANgioPlasty in whIch an inflatAble baLlooN is inTroduceD wIthin tHe sTeNosed regioN Of the blooD vessEl to dilAtE the OccLuded vEsseL. tHe balLoon DiLatAtion cathETEr IS iNiTIalLy inSerteD iNto
 above references suffer f rom a numb er of  di sad va ntag es.Glass manufact u rers  are still working todevel op a fa s t,  conv enient, an d cos tef fec ti v emeans  fo r scree n printing  wh ic h will provi d ethe variab lethickness in k i n thede sir e d pat ter ns. S imilar method s could a ls o  be ap p lied to a  n umbe r of other screen pr i nting applicat ions,su c ha s  pr int ed circuit  b oards . 
One of th e p rob l ems presently  encountere d  du ring s cr een printi ng op er a tio ns is using  a n umber oflayers of emul s ion toachiev e t hedesi r ed  v ari ab l e t h ic kne s s i n the sp ec if ied p atte r n . Such  aproc edure  increases th e t imea ndcostin pr epar in g a s creen.  Theem ulsions must be  pro perly har den ed  be fo re th e  nextlay eris adde d or th e  su pp o r t  d ots will break off  d u r in g produc tion o p er at i on.
In t he  gl assi n dustr y, t h er e is a n eed fo r  a  l ow cost  s creenwh ich  wi ll fu r nish  the e xtra thi cknes s  of ceramic in k  to provide a th i c ke r  con duc tor for wel d po i ntsando th ers imila r app li c at i ons. The screen mus tbe rug ged f or use on a s ufficientn u m ber of p rodu c ti o n pieces of gl ass w ithout the disinteg ratio n of the  hardened e mulsion. 
In  adot  pa t t er n, the dots i n many  s creen d esi gns hav e a  te nde ncy  t o crumble  when us ed  i npr odu ction .  The bla de  de li ver ing t h e cera mic i nk t oth e  sc reen pl a ce s a do wn wa rd f orc eon th e sc r een . If th e hardene d e m ulsi on  d ots cru mble, the scr ee n becomesin eff ective f or furni shing increased ink tot he glas s a nd em ulsi on pieces  ma y caus e q u alityproble ms in  p rin t i ng th e pa tte rn  on the gl a s s,which  m ay c ause th e complete piece o f  gl ass to be rej ect ed.T h epre s en t  in ve n tio n relates general ly to medi ca l  d evices use d  to  p erforminterve ntion a l proce dures ina patient 's  vas c u lat ure, which  can bedelivered throu g ha bod y l umen v ia  asteer able g u ide  wire  and i nt o an a rea o ftreatmen t such as, for example,  a ste nosed  or  occluded  re g ion  of an ar tery  or otherbod y v essel . T h e pre sent in ven t ion i s mo r e particu l ar lyd i re cted to a l o c k ing  comp one n t disp osed  on a medical dev i ce to allow th e me d i cal  de v iceto  be deliveredalo ng t he guide  w ire to thetreatmen ta rea a nd loc ked in  place. T he lockin g co mpo nent of t hepr e sent in ve nt i on isinte nd ed for  use o n  a s t a ndard guide wire  of t h e  phys i cia n's c ho ice, an d  doe s not requ ire a modif ied gu idewirewith sp ec ially- des ig ned stopso r other m echan isms to  a ccom pli sh the  loc k i ng fu ncti on .
N umerous m e d ic a lpr o ced ures  have  b eendevised f o r treati ngo ccluded  b loo d vessel s  t o allow bloo d t o flo w without ob s truc t io n . Suc h proc edures  usuall y  in vo lve the  pe r c utaneousintroduct i onof  aninterven ti onal  d evi ce  into the lumen  of theartery,u s uallybya  cat h eter.On e widely kno wn an dm edicall y acc epted p r oce dur e i s ba llo on a n gioplasty in which an in flat ableb all oon i s int ro duced wi t hinthe sten o sed region of  the blood vess e l t o  dil ate th eoccludedves s el. T he b all oondil atat i o n ca t hete r  i s in itiall y in se rt ed into
 above_references suffer_from a number of_disadvantages. Glass_manufacturers_are still_working_to develop a_fast, convenient, and_cost effective means for_screen printing which_will_provide the variable thickness ink in the desired patterns. Similar methods could also be_applied_to a_number_of_other screen printing applications, such_as printed circuit boards.
One of_the problems_presently encountered during screen printing operations is using_a_number of layers_of emulsion to achieve the desired variable thickness in_the specified pattern. Such a procedure_increases the time_and_cost_in preparing a screen._The emulsions must be properly hardened_before the next layer is added_or the support dots will break off_during production operation.
In the glass industry,_there is a need for_a low_cost screen which will furnish_the extra thickness_of ceramic_ink to provide_a thicker conductor for weld points_and other similar_applications. The screen must be rugged_for_use on a_sufficient_number_of production_pieces of glass_without_the disintegration_of_the hardened emulsion.
In a dot pattern,_the_dots in many screen designs have a_tendency to crumble when_used_in production. The blade_delivering the ceramic ink to_the screen places a downward force_on the_screen. If_the hardened emulsion dots crumble, the screen becomes ineffective for furnishing_increased ink to the glass and_emulsion pieces may cause_quality problems_in_printing the pattern_on_the glass,_which may cause the complete piece of_glass to_be rejected. The present invention relates_generally to medical devices_used_to perform interventional procedures in a_patient's vasculature, which can be delivered_through a body lumen via_a_steerable_guide wire and into an_area of treatment such as, for_example, a stenosed_or occluded region of an artery or_other_body vessel. The present invention is_more_particularly directed to a locking component_disposed_on_a medical device to allow_the medical device to be delivered_along the guide wire to the treatment area and_locked in place._The locking component of the_present_invention_is intended for use on a standard guide wire of_the physician's_choice, and does_not require a modified guide wire with specially-designed stops or_other mechanisms to accomplish the locking function.
Numerous_medical procedures have been devised for treating occluded blood vessels to_allow blood to flow without obstruction. Such procedures_usually involve the percutaneous introduction of an_interventional device into the_lumen_of the artery, usually by a catheter._One_widely_known_and medically accepted_procedure is balloon_angioplasty in which_an inflatable_balloon is introduced_within the_stenosed region of_the_blood vessel to dilate the occluded vessel. The balloon dilatation catheter is initially inserted into