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Introduction
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Overview
Overview
The performance characteristics of Asahi Prowater And Prowater Flex guidewires are as follows:
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Strcture
- This is a relatively safe guide wire with moderate support.
- Has a hybrid Coating: Soft hydrophobic tip & hydrophilic working coils. Hydrophilic coating maximizes lubricity to navigate anatomy and hydrophobic coating designed to enhance tactile feel.
- Uses “TruTorq” technology – a design that fuses stainless steel to platinum spring coils via a single-joint. (claimed to afford the improved torque response and steerability seen with this wire.)
- Tip load: 0.8 g
- Radiopaque length: 3 cm
- Outside diameter: 0.014″
- Total length: 180 cm, 300 cm
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References
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