摘要 |
A guide wire having different polymers applied to different components thereof so as to differentially modify the performance characteristics of such components in order to achieve a desired performance behavior for such guide wire. A guide wire having a tapered distal coil coated with a highly conforming polymer while sections proximal thereto are coated with a substantially less conforming polymer will yield a guide wire that is more easily advanced through vasculature while nonetheless providing tactile feedback.
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