Gauge2mm
by Tim C. Lueth, SG-Lib Toolbox: SolidGeometry 5.6 - Auxiliary function
Introduced first in SolidGeometry 5.0, Creation date: 2020-09-28, Last change: 2025-09-14
returns the outer diameter in mm of a Cather in Gauge scale
Description
EN ISO 9626
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanüle#Übersichts-_und_Vergleichs-Tabelle_für_die_Farbcodierungen,_Maße_und_Größen_von_Kanülen
Tubes for balloon catheters used in cardiology, urology and angiology are manufactured in various dimensions. For polyurethane 95 Shore A, the spectrum ranges from an inner diameter of at least 2 mm to a maximum of 10 mm. The wall thickness starts at 0.08 mm, the length is 300 mm. For polyurethane 80 Shore A, inner diameters of 1.25 mm up to 3.0 mm are possible. The wall thickness is specified as 0.18 to 0.3 mm, whereby the sections have a length of 1000 mm. The minimum possible wall thickness increases analogous to the outer diameter. Here the flexibility as well as the compressive strength of the balloon is very important. A balloon catheter is a plastic catheter that carries a balloon at its tip that can be inflated with compressed air or liquid (occlusion balloon). An occlusion balloon is the inflatable part of a catheter with which the lumen of an anatomical structure can be closed or expanded. The balloon is inflated briefly at high pressure and deflated again.
See Also: mm2inch
, Charriere2mm
, French2mm
Example Illustration
Syntax
mm=Gauge2mm(gau)
Input Parameter
Output Parameter
Examples
Gauge2mm(18)
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