Peripheral Guidewires: Glidewire Flashcards
What does CROSSABILITY mean?
The ability to cross the lesion with little to no resistence.
What does FLEXIBILITY mean?
The ability to bend with direct pressure.
What does RADIOPACITY mean?
The ability to visualize under fluoro.
What does STEERABILITY mean?
The ability to deliver the distal tip to a desired position.
What does TORQUABILITY mean?
The ability to apply rotational force at the proximal end to control the distal end.
What does TRACKABILITY mean?
The ability to follow the wire tip around curves without kinking or buckling.
What are the 3 anatomical spaces that Glidewires are used in?
1) Peripheral
2) Radial
3) Visceral
Glidewires come in two general categories that can be further broken down. The first category is our _____ wires. They come in _____ & _____. The second category is our ____ wires. They come in _____, _____ & _____.
1) Standard: they come in stiff and regular Baby-J
2) Specialty: they come in GW Advantage, GW Advantage Track and GW Gold.
Glidewires are intended for use in: ___________. They are NOT indicated for ___________ or to be used with __________.
1) Diagnostic and interventional peripheral procedures.
2) Use in the Neuro or Coronary space.
3) Or to be used with atherectomy/laser devices due to their coating.
The brand GLIDEWIRE is know for its design. This breaks down into three differentiators: _____, _____ & ______.
1) Nitinol Core
2) Polyurethane Jacket with Tungsten
3) Hydrophilic Glide Technology
What are the primary benefits of the Glidewire’s nitinol core?
It makes it kink resistant/durable for long cases and flexible for vessel navigation.
What are the primary benefits of the Glidewire’s polyurethane jacket with tungsten?
It provides radiopacity/visibility, and enhances trackability through tortuosity via its smooth surface.
What are the primary benefits of the Glidewire’s hydrophilic Glide technology?
It provides superb lubricity/retention for crossability and tracking in complex lesions.
Glidewire has a _____-to-______ design for _____ & ______.
Core-to-tip design for pushability and torquability.
What does STLR stand for?
Support, Torque, Lubricity, Radiopacity
What does SUPPORT refer to when discussing Glidewire?
The nitinol core because it provides optimal kink resistance and superior tip shape retention.
What does TORQUE refer to when discussing Glidewire?
The core-to-tip design which allows for greater 1:1 movement between the proximal and distal portions of the wire.
What does LUBRICITY refer to when discussing Glidewire?
Smooth vessel navigation from the hydrophilic coating and smooth polyurethane jacket.
What does RADIOPACITY refer to when discussing Glidewire?
Superior visibility under fluor via the incorporated Tungsten.
What diameters does Glidewire come in?
Primarily: 035 / 018 / 014
Secondarily: 038 / 032 / 025
What shaft types does Glidewire come in?
STIFF
REGULAR
What 3 tip shapes does Glidewire come in?
Angle
Straight
J-Tip
What are the taper lengths that Glidewire comes in?
1cm / 3cm / 5cm / 8cm
What wire lengths does Glidewire come in?
80cm / 120cm / 150cm
180cm / 260cm / 350cm
400cm / 450cm
What is the difference between a BABY-J and a TABLE-J wire?
Baby-J is ideal for radial access and has a 1.5mm radius on the hook where as a Table-J is much larger, typically used for femoral access and has a 3mm radius. The Table-J will straighten out in a smaller artery and cause scrapping or side branch selectivity.
DON’T FORGET THE TABLE!
Wire: Taper: Tip: Application:
GWA 035 5cm —- ATK/BTK/Visceral
GWA 018 1cm 2cm gold ATK/BTK
GWA 014 coil
GWA Track ATK/BTK/Complex
GW Gold 3cm 1mm gold band BTK
What are the SHARED features of GWA and GWA Track?
They both have:
nitinol core tip
2cm gold coil
25cm glide construction & hydrocoating
Spiral PTFE coating on backend
What are the DIFFERENCES between GWA and GWA Track?
GWA: GWA Track:
45 angle 35angle
1cm + 5cm taper 1cm taper ONLY
Nitinol-to-Nitinol Nitinol-to-Stainless Steel
035/018/014 018/014 ONLY
180/260/300cm 180/300cm ONLY
What are the primary features of Glidewire Gold?
1mm gold band
3cm taper
45 + 70 angle
018 platform
180/300cm lengths
*Only peripheral wire that comes with our torque device in the package
COMPLEX is another work for what?
CTO - Glidewire Track pairs best.
Our universal torque device is compatible with ______ wires.
010-038 wires
