Rocamed Urology Consumables

RioTracer™ Hydrophilic
Guidewire

An advanced hydrophilic nitinol guidewire engineered for precise endo-urological navigation and access. Facilitates smooth, atraumatic advancement through strictures and tortuous ureteral pathways.

PTFE-coated shaft
Kink-resistant nitinol core
Radiopaque barium-filled distal tip
Blue and yellow striped pattern
RioTracer™ Hydrophilic Guidewire Component Details
Fig 1: RioTracer™ Guidewire shaft and tip anatomy
Lubricious Surface

PTFE Shaft & Pattern Design

The RioTracer™ features a PTFE-coated shaft paired with a hydrophilic floppy distal tip (3 cm).

A distinctive blue and yellow striped pattern is designed to provide clear endoscopic visualization of wire movement.

Advanced Hydrophilic Coating Illustration
Fig 2: Guidewire surface coating structure detail
Internal Framework

Nitinol Core Technology

At the heart of RioTracer™ is a stiff nitinol core. Nitinol offers a kink resistant shaft for enhanced control.

The distal end features a 3 cm hydrophilic floppy tip, along with a barium-filled distal tip for radiopacity.

Nitinol Core Technology Diagram
Fig 3: Stiff Nitinol core construction schema

Key Clinical Advantages

Reliable access and tactile control during endoscopic stone fragmentation and drainage procedures.

Blue & Yellow Striped Pattern

Designed to provide clear endoscopic visualization of wire movement.

High Radiopacity Performance

The barium-filled distal tip provides fluoroscopic visibility.

Hydrophilic Floppy Distal Tip

A 3 cm hydrophilic floppy distal tip.

Kink-Resistant Durability

Nitinol core construction provides a kink resistant shaft for enhanced control.

Technical Specifications

Technical ParameterProduct Specification
Product Code (SKU)ROWR3502ST
Core MaterialStiff Nitinol
CoatingPTFE Shaft Coating | Hydrophilic Floppy Distal Tip (3 cm)
RadiopacityRadiopaque Barium-Filled Distal Tip
PatternBlue & Yellow striped pattern
Length150 cm
Diameter0.035"