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news.St Jude Medical has announced the CE Mark approval and European launch of its line of HydroSteer hydrophilic-coated nitinol guidewires.
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According to the company, the HydroSteer line of guidewires features a lubricious hydrophilic coating which becomes slippery when wet, thereby reducing friction and enabling physicians to more easily maneuver the wires through the patient’s vessels. The HydroSteer line includes a wide variety of sizes, lengths and configurations.
The HydroSteer family is said to be designed to provide physicians with more control of the guidewire’s tip, allowing the physician optimal placement of the subsequent procedural tools. Each wire in the HydroSteer line provides excellent steerability to help physicians navigate challenging vascular structures.
Denis Gestin, president of international division at St Jude Medical, said: “With the introduction of HydroSteer, the recent launch of the TigerWire Guidewire and the availability of our existing GuideRight Guidewire line, physicians now may choose from a full complement of St Jude Medical guidewires used in interventional and diagnostic procedures.”