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What Is a Catheter Guidewire?
A catheter guidewire is a useful and essential accessory which aids in the insertion of many different kinds of catheters, including urinary catheters and central venous catheters. As the name implies, these wires serve to guide the catheter into the right position.
Usually, guidewires are inserted first into the body, and the catheter can then be passed over the top of them. The wire is more rigid than the flexible catheter tube, which can help to push it into the correct position and ensure that the catheter is in the right place before drainage or administering of fluids.
Catheter guidewires are a vital piece of medical equipment. They’re used on a daily basis in many clinics, hospitals, and healthcare centers across the world and come in different sizes and styles to suit a wide range of applications.
Boston Scientific #M0066201300, GUIDEWIRES, TEFLON, .035/150, MOV CORE, STRT, EACH
Boston Scientific #M001465231, GUIDEWIRE, AMPLATZ, SUPER STIFF, .035/6/145, EACH
Centurion #GW3560I, Guidewire Edwards 0.35x60cm 10/Bx
Boston Scientific #M001468500, GUIDEWIRE, V-18, 150CM, 8CM, POLY TIP, EACH
Boston Scientific #M001491201, GUIDEWIRE, STAR / JFC, 035/180/3J, PTFE/10, 5/BX
Boston Scientific #H74917521, GUIDEWIRE, PLATINUM PLUS, COR, 014 ST, 300CM, 3/BX
Boston Scientific #M00146305B1, GUIDEWIRE, GSS / WIRE, 035/150, ANGLED, 5/BX
Boston Scientific #M001491751, GUIDEWIRE, BEN, .035/150/15, STR / PTFE-HEP, 10/BX
Boston Scientific #M001465231, GUIDEWIRE, AMPLATZ, SUPER STIFF, .035/6/145, 5/BX
Boston Scientific #M001465171, GUIDEWIRE, AMPLATZ, S. S., GW/038/145, 5/BX
Merit Medical #H2OSTDA35260EX, GUIDEWIRE, H2O .035" 260CM SHAFT STD ANG, 5/BX
Merit Medical #H2OSTFS35260EX, GUIDEWIRE, H2O .035" 260CM SHAFT STD STR, 5/BX
Merit Medical #H2OSTDA35150, GUIDEWIRE, H2O .035" 150CM SHAFT STD, 5/BX
Angio Dynamics #H74904490202-COX HEALTH, GUIDEWIRE, INTRO, INSRT AVE MOD, COX HEALTH, 20/BX
Boston Scientific #670-305, GUIDEWIRE, SENSOR .035, 5/BX
How Does a Catheter Guidewire Work?
The way in which catheter guidewires are used is relatively simple, and the procedure is more or less the same with different types of catheter, like urinary catheters or venous catheters. First, the guidewire will need to be inserted into the vessel, which could be the urethra via the urethral opening or a blood vessel via an incision or with the aid of a needle. The wire is then fed through into position, sometimes with the aid of scans, and the catheter can be fed over the top of it.
Catheter Guidewire Sizes
Catheter guidewires need to be very narrow in order to be inserted into tight spaces like blood vessels and urethrae without damaging the body internally. However, they may vary slightly in terms of diameter, ranging from 0.035 to 0.08", as well as in length, with common lengths ranging from 100 to 200cm.
Catheter Guidewire Types
Even though catheter guidewires are all very similar in terms of their appearance and design, they can be divided into different types and may have slightly different shapes and forms. We can find straight catheter guidewires, for example, which have a rigid straight shape, as well as curved catheter guidewires, which are helpful for overcoming obstacles and blockages in vessels like veins and the urinary tract.
Catheter Guidewire Uses
The main use of a catheter guidewire is to guide a catheter into position. They provide the extra strength and stability needed in situations when catheters may be difficult or awkward to insert. They can be used with a wide range of different catheters, including urinary catheters, central venous catheters, dialysis catheters, and pulmonary catheters, and can be helpful for treating and diagnosing patients with a wide range of conditions and disorders.
Catheter Guidewire Suppliers
Cook Medical, C. R. Bard, Medline, and Argon Medical Devices are among the leading suppliers of catheter guidewires.
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