Tip Deflecting Catheter
Definition:
An item which is sized to exact length. It is designed for use with GUIDE WIRE, TIP DEFLECTING for curving or deflecting the catheter during selective, superselective angiography, translumbar aortography, bronchography, and other techniques. It may have sideports used in any tip configuration.
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