The Hydrophilic Guidewire is a specialized interventional device used in cardiology and radiology procedures for safe and smooth navigation through blood vessels. Its advanced hydrophilic polymer coating reduces friction, allowing easy passage through narrow, tortuous, or calcified arteries.
🔹 Why it is Used
To cross difficult lesions during angioplasty (PCI).
To provide a stable track for catheters, balloons, and stents.
To minimize vessel trauma while navigating.
To improve procedural success in coronary and peripheral interventions.
🔹 Where it is Used
Coronary angiography & angioplasty (PCI, stenting)
Peripheral vascular interventions (legs, renal, carotid)
Chronic Total Occlusion (CTO) crossing
Both diagnostic and therapeutic catheterization procedures.
🔹 Available Sizes & Configurations
| Diameter (Inch) | Length (cm) | Tip Type | Use Case |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.014″ | 180 cm | Straight / J-tip | Coronary angiography, PCI, stent placement |
| 0.018″ | 150–300 cm | Straight / Angled | Peripheral vascular interventions, CTO |
| 0.021″ | 150–260 cm | Straight / Angled | Peripheral procedures requiring support |
| 0.025″ | 150–260 cm | Straight | Complex peripheral access |
| 0.032″ | 150–260 cm | Straight / J-tip | Peripheral navigation |
| 0.035″ | 150–300 cm | Straight / J-tip / Angled | Large vessel interventions, EVAR, TAVI |
🔹 Packaging & Shelf Life
Supplied sterile (EO sterilized).
Single-use only.
Shelf life: 3–5 years.
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