Table 1

Number of sharp turns navigated

Cases (n)No turns (n (%))1+ (n (%))2+ (n (%))3+ (n (%))4+ (n (%))Average No of turns
0.070 inch
 Neuron24529 (11.8)216 (88.2)159 (64.9)58 (23.7)20 (8.2)1.86
 Chaperone15256 (36.8)96 (63.2)62 (40.8)18 (11.8)0 (0.0)1.15
Total 0.070 inch39785 (21.4)312 (78.6)221 (55.7)76 (19.1)20 (5.0)1.53
0.053 inch
 Neuron9916 (16.2)83 (83.8)67 (67.7)43 (43.4)20 (20.2)2.15
 Chaperone3315 (45.5)18 (54.5)13 (39.4)7 (21.2)0 (0.0)1.15
Total 0.053 inch13231 (23.5)101 (76.5)80 (60.6)50 (37.9)20 (15.2)1.9
Total current generation guide529116 (21.9)413 (78.1)301 (56.9)126 (23.8)40 (7.6)
6F Shuttle7570 (93.3)5 (6.7)1 (1.3)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0.08
6F Envoy XB5544 (80.0)11 (20.0)4 (7.3)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0.27
Total conventional guide130114 (87.7)16 (12.3)5 (3.8)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)