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Guidewire asahi grand slam

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

The Asahi grand slam wire has a tip that is very flexible and is therefore less traumatic, but sill provides considerable support. Its performance characteristics include the following:

  • Tip load: 0.7 g
  • Radiopaque length: 3 cm
  • Outside diameter: 0.014″
  • Total length: 180 cm, 300 cm

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