mandrin

mandrin

 [man´drin] a firm stylet or guide for a flexible catheter.

man·drin

(man'drin), A stiff wire or stylet inserted in the lumen of a soft catheter to give it shape and firmness while passing through a hollow tubular structure. Synonym(s): mandrel (2) , mandril [Fr. mandrin, mandrel]

man·drin

(man'drin) A stiff wire or stylet inserted in the lumen of a soft catheter to give it shape and firmness while passing through a hollow tubular structure.
Synonym(s): mandrel (2) , mandril.
[Fr. mandrin, mandrel]