Standard Glidewire^® Guidewire

Product Information

The slippery Glidewire Guidewire is designed to provide consistent access to the ureteral orifice independent of anatomic variation thereby reducing the risk of trauma and obstructive edema. It is available with a variety of tip configurations including straight, angled, flexible 3cm and Bentson-Type.

The Glidewire Guidewire with Bentson-Type Tip provides the additional tip flexibility for negotiation of an atypically narrowed ureter and facilitates secure atraumatic placement within the renal pelvis.

Product Highlights

The Glidewire Stiff Shaft Guidewire is designed to provide added pushability for increased placement control and helps straighten tortuous anatomy. Torque is transmitted for better handling.

• The superelastic nitinol alloy core has increased columnar strength to resist kinking
• The unique nitinol alloy core and polyurethane jacket provide torqueability for more precise control and positioning
• The lubricious hydrophilic coating promotes smooth advancement, precise access and easy tracking of urological instruments, catheters, and stents
• Its soft, flexible tip is designed for atraumatic advancement through the urinary tract
• The Glidewire Guidewire can reduce the need for many specialty wires and multiple wire exchanges

Device Illustration

1. Superelastic Nitinol Alloy Core
2. Polyurethane Jacket with Hydrophilic Coating

Additional Information

Handling the Glidewire Guidewire. Flush the hoop with 10cc of sterile saline solution, allowing the fluid to drip from the open end. Repeat if the guidewire cannot be easily removed. Remove the guidewire from the hoop by gently gripping the tip end using a piece of saline-moistened gauze. DO NOT use dry gauze as it can damage the surface coating and make the wire tacky. Do not discard hoop; the guidewire must be returned to it after each use. As the guidewire is removed from the patient, wipe it with saline-moistened gauze. Feed the stiff end of the guidewire into the open end of the hoop. This is exactly the reverse process of Step 2. Now flush the guidewire as in Step 1. Keep the guidewire in the saline-filled hoop until it is required again. After the case, discard the guidewire.

Glidewire Guidewire U.S. Patent Nos. 4,876,126 and 4,925,445 Terumo Corporation.