Guide Wire Tip Flexibility Tester

The Guide Wire Tip Flexibility Tester is a precision testing instrument designed to evaluate the flexibility performance of guide wire tips. It integrates a PLC + ARM control system, high-precision force sensor, touchscreen HMI, and automatic test software. The equipment enables accurate measurement of tip flexibility force characteristics, ensuring reliable quality control for medical guide wire products.

Application

The Guide Wire Tip Flexibility Tester is widely used in the medical device industry for performance evaluation of intravascular guide wires and related catheter accessories. It is suitable for testing guide wire tip flexibility, deformation response, and mechanical compliance. Typical test samples include intravascular guide wires, guide instrument components, and catheter support accessories used in minimally invasive surgical procedures.

Standards

(1) YY 0450.1-2020: Single-use sterile intravascular catheter accessories – Part 1: Guide instruments

(2) YY/T 1554-2017: Fallopian tube catheter

Technical Specifications

(1) Operation Interface: Simplified Chinese / English

(2) Programmable Controller: PLC + ARM

(3) Touchscreen: 7-inch K600+ core / Dot-matrix, 65 colors, 800 × 480 resolution

(4) Test Range: 0 – 10.000 N

(5) Resolution: 0.0001 N; Error ≤ ±0.0002 N

(6) Test Speed: 1 – 30 mm/min, adjustable via software

(7) Printing: Up to 100 test data sets per print

(8) Net Weight: 12 kg

(9) Dimensions: 430 × 290 × 250 mm

(10) Power Supply: AC 85V – 265V / 50Hz (wide voltage adaptive)

(11) Total Power: 70 W

(12) Sensor: High-precision force sensor

(13) Force Measurement Mechanism: Built-in

(14) Printer: Onboard dot-matrix printer

Features

(1) High-precision force measurement with excellent repeatability

(2) Dual-language interface for easy operation and global use

(3) Automatic test process with intelligent judgment and alarm function

(4) Built-in printer for real-time data output and traceability

(5) Three-level password protection for data security management

(6) Compact structure with stable mechanical performance

(7) Adjustable test speed for different sample requirements

(8) Supports batch number and production data input for standardized testing

FAQ

(1) What is the Guide Wire Tip Flexibility Tester?

The Guide Wire Tip Flexibility Tester is a precision device used to measure the flexibility performance of guide wire tips under controlled force conditions. It ensures that medical guide wires meet mechanical performance requirements for safe clinical use.

(2) What is the Guide Wire Tip Flexibility Tester used for?

It is used to evaluate the mechanical flexibility and deformation behavior of guide wire tips. The tester helps manufacturers ensure product consistency and compliance with medical device standards during production and quality inspection.

(3) What is the working principle of the Guide Wire Tip Flexibility Tester?

The tester applies a controlled force to the guide wire tip through a precision transmission system while a high-accuracy sensor measures deformation response. The system analyzes force data to determine flexibility performance automatically.

(4) Why is the Guide Wire Tip Flexibility Tester important?

It is important because guide wire flexibility directly affects navigation safety in minimally invasive procedures. Accurate testing ensures product reliability, reduces clinical risk, and improves manufacturing quality consistency.

(5) What industries is the Guide Wire Tip Flexibility Tester suitable for?

It is mainly used in the medical device manufacturing industry, especially for cardiovascular, neurovascular, and interventional catheter products where guide wire performance testing is required.