Understanding the benefits
This new material technology leverages a range of mechanical properties, including torque, flexibility, strength, and superelasticity, to help users more precisely control and guide medical devices within the human body.
The turkshead shape and helical construction enhance rotational compliance, resulting in smoother torque response, reduced stick-slip behavior, and improved steerability. By mechanically improving torque efficiency, this design can lessen reliance on costly surface coatings while maintaining excellent handling performance.
Additionally, the helical geometry supports consistent 1:1 torque transmission, giving users greater tactile feedback to optimize wire handling and placement when 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