GIsipetu se-uidewireiyisisetshenziswa sezokwelapha esikhethekile esisetshenziswa phakathi nezinqubo ezibandakanya ukufakwa kwentambo yocingo, njengokufakwa kwe-venous catheter emaphakathi, ukufakwa komugqa we-arterial, noma ezinye izinqubo zokufinyelela emithanjeni. Iklanyelwe ukwenza lula ukuthuthuka okushelelayo nokuphephile kwe-guidewire emkhunjini.