steerable guidewires.

Guidewires have been used for ages to perform image-guided procedures in the circulatory system, such as angioplasty, catheter insertion, stent placement and brain surgery. They require precise intravascular steerability for accessing difficult-to-reach anatomical locations and limiting damage inside the body. We developed an intrinsically safe design that offers physicians active endovascular access through enhanced maneuverability. This was achieved with the ingenious, ergonomic design of a guidewire and a one-hand controller that is able to steer only the guidewire’s tip.