Zebra Guide Wire – Enhanced Radiopacity for Accurate Placement
August 18, 2025 Advin Health Care
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Introduction to Zebra Guide Wire – Enhanced Visibility for Precision Procedures

The Zebra Guide Wire is a premium-quality medical guide wire featuring distinctive black and white stripes for enhanced visibility during procedures. Designed for smooth navigation through the urinary tract, it offers an optimal balance of flexibility and stiffness for precise control during catheter, stent, or instrument placement.

Design Advantage – Distinct Alternating Black & White Stripes for Fluoroscopic Guidance

Named after its striped appearance, the Zebra Guide Wire was developed to solve the challenge of visualizing guide wires during procedures. Its color pattern improves tracking under endoscopic and fluoroscopic views, reducing procedural errors and enhancing safety in urological and endoscopic surgeries.

Brief Overview – Role in Urology, Endourology, and Interventional Procedures

Advin Health Care’s Zebra Guide Wire combines superior visibility, flexibility, and low-friction coating for smooth, safe navigation during urological interventions. Ideal for complex anatomies and precise device placement.

Applications – PCNL, URS, Catheter Placement, Stent Insertion

  • Ureteroscopy (URS)
  • Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (PCNL)
  • Cystoscopy
  • Urethral Stricture Dilation
  • Ureteral Stent Placement
  • RIRS (Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery)
  • Ureteral Access Procedures
  • Nephrostomy Placement

Material & Build – Stainless Steel or Nitinol Core with PTFE/Hydrophilic Coating

  • Select the correct diameter and length based on the procedure.
  • Insert gently into the urethra and advance under endoscopic or fluoroscopic guidance.
  • Navigate through the ureter or renal tract to the target location.
  • Use as a guide for catheters, stents, or scopes.
  • Remove the guide wire after successful device placement.

Also Known As – Striped Guide Wire, Fluoro-Visible Wire

Striped Guide Wire, Zebra Pattern Guide Wire, Radiopaque Zebra Wire, Urology Zebra Guide Wire, Endourology Zebra Wire, Flexible Striped Access Wire, High-Visibility Guide Wire, Black and White Guide Wire, Zebra Coated Wire, Patterned Urology Wire

Advin Zebra Guide Wire – Length, Diameter, Tip Style & Coating Options

  • Enhanced Visualization & Precision Navigation
  • Advin Health Care’s Zebra Guide Wire is a high-performance urological guide wire with a stainless steel or nitinol core, coated for low friction, and marked with alternating black-and-white bands for superior visibility. Designed for smooth, controlled navigation in challenging anatomies, it offers the reliability surgeons demand in complex procedures.
  • The Zebra Guide Wire combines a Nitinol core with a hydrophilic striped jacket for superior handling, kink resistance, and excellent visualization during urological procedures. Its yellow-and-black striped pattern ensures clear endoscopic tracking of wire movement, while the platinum distal tip offers outstanding fluoroscopic visibility for accurate positioning.
  • The PTFE jacket enhances torque control, and the lubricious distal coating reduces friction, enabling smooth entry, advancement, and withdrawal. Designed for reliability, the integrated tip and core wire construction eliminates the risk of tip separation.

Advanced Features

  • Striped Jacket Design – Yellow & black pattern for clear endoscopic visualization
  • Kink-Resistant Nitinol Core – Flexible and durable for navigating tortuous anatomy
  • Platinum Distal Tip – Radiopaque for excellent fluoroscopic visibility
  • PTFE Jacket – Provides exceptional torque control and smooth maneuverability
  • Hydrophilic Glide Coating – Distal 60cm reduces friction for effortless advancement
  • Shape Memory Tip – Retains form to assist in locating the true lumen
  • Torque Transmission – Accurately transfers rotational forces to the tip
  • Device Compatibility – Facilitates advancement of balloon catheters and other devices
  • Sterile & Single Use – Safe and ready for immediate use

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