PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a guide wire excellent in operability.SOLUTION: The guide wire 1E is composed of a leading end section 10 and a body section 20. The leading end section 10 includes: a first curved portion 31 a second curved portion 32, which is formed on the leading end side of the first curved portion 31 and is curved in a direction opposite to the first curved portion 31 and a third curved portion 33, which is formed on the leading end side of the second curved portion 32 and is curved in a direction opposite to the second curved portion 32. The first curved portion 31 is more flexible than the body section 20, and the second curved portion 32 is more flexible than the first curved portion 31.COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT【課題】操作性の良好なガイドワイヤを提供すること。【解決手段】ガイドワイヤ1Eは、先端部10と本体部20とからなるガイドワイヤであって、先端部10は、第一の湾曲部31と、第一の湾曲部31の先端側に形成され、第一の湾曲部31と反対の方向に湾曲する第二の湾曲部32と、第二の湾曲部32の先端側に形成され、第二の湾曲部32と反対の方向に湾曲する第三の湾曲部33とを有し、第一の湾曲部31は、本体部10よりも柔軟性が高く、第二の湾曲部32は、第一の湾曲部31よりも柔軟性が高い。【選択図】図5
