Understanding the benefits
This new material technology leverages a variety of mechanical properties, including torque, flexibility, strength, and superelasticity, that can help users to better control and guide medical devices inside the human body.
The turkshead shape and helical construction enhances rotational compliance, delivering smoother torque response, reduced stick-slip behavior, and improved steerability. By mechanically improving torque efficiency, this design can lessen dependence on costly surface coatings while maintaining excellent handling performance.
Additionally, the helical geometry results in excellent 1:1 torque transmission, providing users with a more tactile feel for maximizing wire handling and placement while navigating complex anatomies..
Design specifications
- Size range
- Min: outer diameter 0.254 mm [0.010 in]
- Max: outer diameter 0.762 mm [0.030 in]
- Surface finishes
- Light oxide
- Dark oxide
- Oxide free
- Condition
- Straight annealed
- Materials
- NiTi #1, #2, #3, #4, and #9
- Delivery
- Cut lengths
Typical end uses
- Guidewires