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A flexible pipe features an open end and a generally closed end. The open end is elevated so that it is maintained above the remaining portion of the flexible pipe. The generally closed end of the pipe features a venting arrangement. As a result, the flexible pipe may be filled with fluid. The open

A flexible pipe features an open end and a generally closed end. The open end is elevated so that it is maintained above the remaining portion of the flexible pipe. The generally closed end of the pipe features a venting arrangement. As a result, the flexible pipe may be filled with fluid. The open end of the flexible pipe is flared and features dividers so that the ends of guidewires placed within the flexible pipe are separated. The flexible pipe features a cross section that prevents the guidewires stored therein from interacting with one another. The flexible pipe may be held in a coiled configuration by clamps. Alternatively, the flexible pipe may be straightened and attached to a surface, such as the sterile drapes covering a patient, by way of one or more wire/catheter guides which include channels positioned upon a base which features adhesive. A wire gutter serves as a bridge between the flexible pipe and the patient and features adhesive so that is may be attached to the drapes covering the patient.

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1. An apparatus for storing medical guidewires comprising:a) a flexible pipe capable of being turned or coiled, said flexible pipe having a first end and a closed second end; b) said first end of said flexible pipe featuring an opening through which the guidewires may be inserted into said flexible

1. An apparatus for storing medical guidewires comprising:a) a flexible pipe capable of being turned or coiled, said flexible pipe having a first end and a closed second end; b) said first end of said flexible pipe featuring an opening through which the guidewires may be inserted into said flexible pipe and removed from said flexible pipe; and c) said second end of said flexible pipe featuring a vent sized to facilitate the introduction of liquid into said flexible pipe through the opening by permitting air in the pipe displaced by the introduced liquid to escape through the vent.