InWIRE PTCA Guidewires

InWIRE PTCA Guidewires

A range of high-performance coronary guidewires offering durable nitinol or stainless cores, hydrophilic coatings, and multiple tip shapes for crossing calcified or complex coronary lesions.

Information

The InWIRE® 0.014” & 0.018” PTCA Guidewire is engineered to offer a unique solution for both percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) and percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) in peripheral interventions. Built around an elastic nitinol core wire and fortified with a hydrophilic polymer coating, InWIRE® combines enhanced steerability, torque transmission, and malleable tip customization—qualities essential for navigating complex vascular anatomies while maintaining exceptional control during lesion crossing and device deployment.

Elastic Nitinol Core
  • Shape Retention: The nitinol material ensures consistent resilience, returning the wire to its original form after navigating tight curves.
  • Durability & Fatigue Resistance: Minimizes deformation from repetitive torque and bending, particularly crucial in prolonged or challenging procedures.
  • Low-Friction Advancement: The lubricious coating aids in crossing calcified or tortuous lesions, reducing vessel trauma and procedure time.
  • Smooth Device Delivery: Assists in efficient catheter and balloon transitions over the guidewire, enhancing overall workflow.
  • Customizable Shaping: Clinicians can bend or curve the distal tip to adapt to unique vessel paths or lesions.
  • High Tactile Feedback: Preserves operator feel, helping detect microchanges in lesion resistance to minimize vessel perforation risks.
  • Improved Visibility: Provides clear fluoroscopic tracking for tip localization and real-time positional feedback in coronary and peripheral interventions.
  • Responsive Control: Ensures stable, predictable rotation from the proximal handle to the distal tip, aiding in precise lesion targeting.
  • Reduced Wire Buckling: Maintains wire integrity, even with frequent manipulations or acute directional changes.

General Product Specifications

Specification Detail / Value
Product Name InWIRE PTCA Guidewires
Intended Use Coronary interventions (e.g., PTCA, stent placement) requiring wire-based navigation under fluoroscopy
Core Material Stainless Steel or Nitinol core (depending on variant)
Coating Options Hydrophilic, hydrophobic, or hybrid coatings
Distal Tip Style Floppy, Intermediate, Stiff, etc. (varies by product code)
Nominal Diameter 0.014” (Primary PTCA standard)
Overall Length Range Typically 180 cm, 190 cm, 300 cm (varies by product code)
Tip Load Light (1–3 g), Intermediate (4–6 g), High (7–12 g) or as per your grading scale
Radiopaque Distal Distal 2–3 cm with tungsten/platinum coil for fluoroscopic visibility
Sterility Sterile (EO)
Single Use Yes
Shelf Life 2–3 years (typical)
Operating Temperature 15–25 °C recommended storage
Clinical Indications Coronary lesion crossing, CTO approach, stent delivery, balloon placement
Contraindications Extreme vessel tortuosity/calcification beyond safe wire advancement, known wire material allergies

InWIRE 0.014”, 180 cm Length

Core Dia Length (cm) Tip Style Coating Distal Radiopacity Product Code Notes
0.014” 180 Floppy Hydrophilic 3 cm platinum coil INW-014-180-F-H3 Best for tortuous or small vessel approach
0.014” 180 Floppy Hydrophobic 3 cm platinum coil INW-014-180-F-HB3 Minimal friction coating
0.014” 180 Intermediate Hydrophilic 4 cm tungsten coil INW-014-180-I-H4 Balanced tip load, good push + track
0.014” 180 Intermediate Hybrid 4 cm tungsten coil INW-014-180-I-Hy4 Partial hydro distal, minimal friction proximal
0.014” 180 Stiff Hydrophilic 5 cm platinum coil INW-014-180-S-H5 High tip load, suitable for moderate CTO lesions
0.014” 180 Stiff Hydrophobic 5 cm platinum coil INW-014-180-S-HB5 Rigid approach with stable push in calcifications

InWIRE 0.014”, 190 cm Length

Core Dia Length (cm) Tip Style Coating Distal Radiopacity Product Code Notes
0.014” 190 Floppy Hydrophilic 3 cm platinum coil INW-014-190-F-H3 Slightly longer for deeper coronary use
0.014” 190 Intermediate Hydrophilic 4 cm tungsten coil INW-014-190-I-H4 Balanced approach, standard tip load
0.014” 190 Intermediate Hydrophobic 4 cm tungsten coil INW-014-190-I-HB4 Reduced friction, good for mild tortuosity
0.014” 190 Stiff Hydrophilic 5 cm platinum coil INW-014-190-S-H5 High support wire, recommended for challenging CTO
0.014” 190 Stiff Hybrid 5 cm platinum coil INW-014-190-S-Hy5 Partial hydro distal, stable push proximal
0.014” 190 Floppy Hydrophilic 3 cm platinum coil INW-014-190-F-H3 Slightly longer for deeper coronary use

InWIRE 0.014”, 300 cm Length

Core Dia Length (cm) Tip Style Coating Distal Radiopacity Product Code Notes
0.014” 300 Floppy Hydrophilic 3 cm tungsten coil INW-014-300-F-H3 Extra-long wire for exchange or peripheral use
0.014” 300 Floppy Hydrophobic 3 cm tungsten coil INW-014-300-F-HB3 Long wire, minimal friction surface
0.014” 300 Intermediate Hydrophilic 4 cm platinum coil INW-014-300-I-H4 Balanced tip load + extended length for multi-steps
0.014” 300 Intermediate Hybrid 4 cm tungsten coil INW-014-300-I-Hy4 Partial hydro on distal segment only
0.014” 300 Stiff Hydrophilic 5 cm platinum coil INW-014-300-S-H5 High push wire for complex CTO crossing
0.014” 300 Stiff Hybrid 5 cm platinum coil INW-014-300-S-Hy5 Maximum support in difficult anatomies

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