Product Description
| Brand | Abbott |
| Wire Diameter | 0.035 in |
| Tip Shape | Floppy, Angled |
| CAT No | C405087 |
| Wire Length | 150 cm |
The Abbott Medical Steerable Guidewires facilitate placement of a catheter during diagnostic angiography and interventional procedures. The Steerable Guidewire can be accurately controlled to facilitate navigation through tortuous vessels and/or adjoining side branches.
Precise Navigation Made EasyAbbott TigerWire Steerable Guidewire is designed for high-precision navigation, featuring a formable, steerable tip that permits clinicians to maneuver through challenging vessels and across tough lesions effortlessly. Its radiopaque tip offers superior fluoroscopic visibility, ensuring accurate placement every time.
Outstanding Trackability and FlexibilityWith a Nitinol core and hydrophilic, lubricious coating, this guidewire delivers excellent trackability and smooth lesion crossing. Its kink-resistant construction and range of tip configurations add reliability when navigating complex anatomies.
Versatile, Safe, and User FriendlyEngineered for single use, TigerWire is conveniently lightweight and portable. It is EO-sterilized and packed with meticulous attention to preserve its integrity. Storage is simple-maintain it in original packaging at room temperature, away from excess moisture and heat.
FAQ's of Abbott TigerWire Steerable Guidewire:
Q: How does the TigerWire Steerable Guidewire enhance vessel navigation during interventions?
A: The TigerWire features a highly flexible, steerable, and formable tip made from Nitinol, coupled with a hydrophilic, lubricious coating. This combination ensures excellent maneuverability, precision, and smooth lesion crossing, enhancing control and reducing procedural time in cardiovascular and peripheral interventions.
Q: What are the main benefits of the hydrophilic, lubricious coating on the guidewire?
A: The hydrophilic, lubricious coating minimizes friction during navigation, facilitating effortless advancement through challenging or tortuous vessels and improving patient outcomes by reducing vascular trauma.
Q: When and where should the TigerWire Steerable Guidewire be used?
A: It is intended for use in diagnostic and interventional cardiology or peripheral vascular procedures that require vessel navigation and lesion crossing. The guidewire is suitable for hospital catheterization labs, vascular clinics, and similar medical facilities.
Q: What tip configurations and sizes are available with the TigerWire?
A: TigerWire offers a range of tip shapes and varying stiffness options to match specific procedural needs and vessel anatomies, allowing clinicians to select the best guidewire version for each intervention.
Q: How should the TigerWire Guidewire be stored prior to use?
A: Store the guidewire in its original packaging at room temperature, ensuring it is protected from excessive moisture and heat. This helps maintain its functionality and ensures sterility until the point of use.
Q: What is the process for using the TigerWire Steerable Guidewire during a procedure?
A: The guidewire is inserted manually through the vascular access site and navigated towards the target lesion. Its steerable and formable tip, visible under fluoroscopy, enables precise advancement and crossing of complex lesions, often in conjunction with standard diagnostic or interventional catheters.