Examples of 'guidewire' in a sentence

Meaning of "guidewire"

Guidewire (noun): A medical device used in minimally invasive procedures to guide and position catheters, stents, or other medical instruments within the body
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  • A wire used to restrict and control the movement of other equipment, such as a catheter being inserted into the body.

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Another guidewire may be placed in the filter.
Removing the needle over the guidewire.
This guidewire may thus be difficult to use.
A docking assembly for the extension of a guidewire.
The catheter and guidewire are then withdrawn.
The guidewire electrodes were operated in unipolar mode.
This may be used with or without a guidewire.
Guidewire extension with selflatching detachable connection.
The needle is removed leaving a gastrocutaneous guidewire.
The use of a guidewire provides several advantages.
The docking device may comprise a guidewire.
A guidewire may be used for reference purposes.
The procedure is repeated for each guidewire.
The guidewire may have an ultrasonic probe.
A system further including a guidewire is also provided.

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The guidewire and any dilators are removed.
These catheters are designed to be used with a guidewire.
The former guidewire may then be removed.
I can not thread the guidewire.
Various guidewire configurations are known in the art.
Scenarios after the guidewire passage.
The guidewire body has a lubricious coating.
Use the bend guidewire technique.
The guidewire remains partially in the vessel.
The dilator and the guidewire are then removed.
The guidewire may be left in place if desired.
Locking device for a medical guidewire.
A new guidewire is advanced through the catheter.
The first lumen defines the guidewire lumen.
The guidewire may then be taken out.
In some embodiments the delivery device can be a guidewire.
Maintain the guidewire across the dilated stenosis.
The inner tube defines the guidewire lumen.
Guidewire offers a phenomenal possibility of adaptation and evolution.
Proper placement of the guidewire may be verified by fluoroscopy.
Guidewire with highly flexible tip.
The catheter guidewire is then removed.
Guidewire extension system for a catheter placement device.
Catheter and guidewire exchange system.
A guidewire is positioned in the subintimal space.
A mapping wire can be the same diameter of a guidewire.
The guidewire has an ultrasonic probe.
Ballooncatheter with disruptable guidewire channel.
The same guidewire may be placed in the filter.
Intravascular catheters are often used in conjunction with a guidewire.
The imaging guidewire disconnectably mates to a drive unit.
This may be done using an illuminating guidewire.
In some cases a guidewire can be used for positioning.
Guidewire with round forming wire.
The catheter and guidewire are passed the aneurysm.

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