GUIDEWIRES

GUIDEWIRESHYDROPHILIC GUIDEWIRES (CONTINUED)Company Name Product Name Type Diameter(inch)Length(cm)Tip TypeCommentsTerumoInterventionalSystemsVascularSolutions, Inc.Glidewire:HydrophilicCoated GuidewireGlidewire Gold:HydrophilicCoated Guidewirefor PeripheralGlidewire GT:HydrophilicCoated Guidewirefor Super-SelectivityGlidewireAdvantageRunthrough NSNitinol 0.018, 0.025,0.032, 0.035,0.03880, 120, 150,180, 2600.018 180 Shape: 45º and70º angle;tip flexibility:3, 5 cm45º angle, 90ºangle, 90º/60ºdouble angle,straight(shapeable);tip flexibility:25 cmAngled, Super elastic nitinol core withstraight, polyurethane jacket andJ-curved, proprietary Glide technologyshapeable, hydrophilic coating; available inproprietary standard and stiff shaftBolia curve; tipflexibility: 1, 3, 5,8 cmProprietary Glidewire technologywith gold band at tip forenhanced radiopacity; forperipheral applicationsProprietary Glidewire technologywith gold coil at tip for enhancedradiopacity; flexible distal tipdesigned for super-selectivity; forvisceral applicationsNitinol core 0.035 180, 260 Angled 25-cm hydrophilic distal portionfor navigation; stiffer proximalportion with spiral PTFE coatingto support device deliveryNitinol core tostainless steel0.014 180, 300 Straight Hybrid wire that fuses nitinol andstainless steel for exceptionaltorque control; tip is hydrophiliccoated (nonplastic jacket), with ahydrophobic cap for tactilefeedbackMuskie Stainless steel 0.014 195, 300 Five options fortip stiffness:3, 4.5, 6, 9, 12 gPTFE, polytetrafluoroethylene; TFE, tetrafluoroethylene.Hydrophilic but not jacketed;3-cm platinum coil for visibility22 I ENDOVASCULAR TODAY I 2011 BUYER’S GUIDE