Anomet Products has made available a radiopaque clad wire as an effective alternative to marker bands. The company claims that it improves the clarity and visibility of stents and wire under fluoroscopy.
Moreover, it can be produced with different degrees of visibility by modifying the alloy composition and cladding thickness. Anomet also affirms that this clad composite wire is less expensive than solid wire with marker bands and can be manufactured according to precise OEM specifications.
Anomet's new radiopaque clad wire can incorporate gold, platinum-iridium, tantalum, tantalum-tungsten, and similar alloys bonded to high-strength wires such as 316LVM stainless steel, nitinol, and MP35N with 2% or more cladding thickness.
Two notable wire examples are tantalum-cored stainless steel and gold-clad nitinol. And these medical-grade wires don't flake, blister, or delaminate. The new radiopaque clad wire is available in sizes from 0.05 to 1.52 mm. It's suitable for use with stents, guide wires, and related devices.
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