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The Ultra-Select guidewire: a new nitinol guidewire for coronary angioplasty
M R Mooney1, J F Mooney, W R Pedersen
1Minneapolis Heart Institute/Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minnesota.
Abstract:
The Ultra Select¿ guidewire is a solid nitinol core torque wire that recently became available for use in coronary angioplasty. This wire has near one-to-one torque with kink resistant axial strength. The wire is radioopaque and highly visible. It is effective in negotiating severe tortuosity. Nitinol (nickel-titanium alloy) has unique properties that allow for specific performance advantages for use in coronary angioplasty. This report discusses this new guidewire and its use in coronary angioplasty.

