The Ultra-Select guidewire: a new nitinol guidewire for coronary angioplasty.
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.
Minneapolis Heart Institute/Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minnesota.
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