Cook Amplatz Fixed Stif Core Wire Guide G53557
The Amplatz Fixed Core Wire Guide G53557 is a medical guidewire used in urological procedures to obtain ureteral access. It is made with a stainless steel fixed core and a PTFE coating to reduce friction and ease passage through the urinary tract. The wire has a 0.038-inch diameter, length of 145 cm, and features a 5 cm double-flexible tip.
The G53557 guidewire from the Cook Medical Amplatz series is designed to help clinicians establish and maintain a stable tract during urology procedures — for example when placing or exchanging stents or catheters. Its stainless steel fixed core gives firm support and excellent pushability, ensuring devices can be advanced over the wire without buckling. The PTFE coating lowers surface friction, facilitating smoother, gentler advancement with reduced risk of trauma to ureteral tissues. The double flexible tip (on the distal end) enhances steerability and safe navigation through potentially tortuous ureteral anatomy.
Technical Specification
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Core material | Stainless steel (fixed core) |
| Outer diameter | 0.038 inch (≈ 0.97 mm) |
| Length | 145 cm |
| Tip configuration | Double flexible tip |
| Tip length | 5 cm flexible/distal tip |
| Coating | PTFE (low-friction) |
Product Also Knows As:
Amplatz Fixed Core Wire Guide G53557, Cook Amplatz 0.038″ 145 cm guidewire, Amplatz stiff fixed-core PTFE wire guide G53557, Amplatz double-flexible tip ureteral guidewire, Cook Amplatz ureteral access wire G53557
