title: Straightening a kinked guidewire extension.
abstract: Extending a guidewire (ACS) with a "Doc" device not infrequently results in kinking of the proximal end of the guidewire, due to the fragile nature of the tapered proximal tip. Straightening the bent guidewire is accomplished easily with the use of two guidewire torque devices attached to both ends of the kinked connection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Singapore Heart Centre, Singapore General Hospital, Republic of Singapore.
authors.forename: T H
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Koh
mesh_terms: D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans