Using the superalloy cobalt chromium (L-605) permits the thinnest strut design, and ensures optimal radiopacity and vessel support. From Wordnik.com. [Medgadget] Reference
Longer 60 cm braided outer sheath with enhanced radiopacity and reinforced pushrod to facilitate pushability and visibility in challenging aortic anatomies. From Wordnik.com. [Marketwire - Breaking News Releases] Reference
The new design provides greater strength, flexibility, radiopacity, and uniform drug distribution than the prior Taxus generations while reducing recoil and nickel content. From Wordnik.com. [MedPageToday.com - medical news plus CME for physicians] Reference
Roadrunner® PC Wire Guide with Slip-Coat Hydrophilic Coating - The PC Roadrunner wire guide is an initial access wire guide used in cases demanding enhanced control and high radiopacity. From Wordnik.com. [Health News from Medical News Today] Reference
This alloy, coupled with an innovative new stent architecture, is designed to enable thinner struts for increased flexibility, a lower profile, and improved radial strength, recoil, and radiopacity. From Wordnik.com. [Medlogs - Recent stories] Reference
"Medical device manufacturers have a very difficult time machining precise features in these ductile noble metals" radiopacity, resistance to corrosion, and high electrical conductivity, gold and platinum, in particular, are showing increasing utility in medical devices, including heart rhythm leads, cardiovascular stents, and guide wires used for cardiovascular procedures. From Wordnik.com. [Business Wire Travel News] Reference
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