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Guide wires designed to provide percutaneous access to, and facilitate passage/placement of catheters and other diagnostic/interventional devices within coronary vessels and cardiac structures. They are typically utilized to access target vessels, cross lesions and deliver interventional therapy. They are available in a variety of configurations that include different sizes (lengths and diameters), core materials, tip designs, covers and coatings (e.g., polymer or plastic covers, hydrophobic or hydrophilic coatings), and stiffness.
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