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Guidewires – Questions & Proper Solutions
Guidewires – Questions & Proper Solutions
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Guidewires – Questions & Proper SolutionsWhat are the most common Guidewire lengths? Correct Ans - 75cm,
150cm, 180cm, 260cm, 300cm
For Diagnostic procedures, what's the typical guidewire length? Correct
Ans - 150-180cm
For procedure in the upper extremity/carotids, what's the typical guidewire
length? Correct Ans - 260cm
For procedures in the visceral arteries, what's the typical guidewire length?
Correct Ans - 180cm
For procedures in the iliac arteries, what's the typical guidewire length?
Correct Ans - 180cm
For procedures in the infrainguinal arteries, what's the typical guidewire
length? Correct Ans - 260-300cm
For venous stenting, what is the typical guidewire lengths? Correct Ans -
150-260cm
How many .035 guidewires do we have? Correct Ans - 5
What are the names of the .035 guidewires we have? Correct Ans -
Starter, Magic Torque, Zipwire, Amplatz Super stiff, and Back-up Meier
What are the names of the .018 guidewires we have? Correct Ans -
Thruway, V18 Control Wire, Victory 18, Zipwire Small Vessel, Platinum Plus
How many .018 guidewires do we have? Correct Ans - 5
How many .014 guidewires do we have? Correct Ans - 6
What are the names of the .014 guidewires we have? Correct Ans -
Thruway, V14 Control Wire, Victory 14, Platinum Plus, Savion FLX, Savion
DLVR
, Characteristics of the Starter Guidewire? Correct Ans - Stainless steel
wire with spring coil tip: Used for standard diagnostic and vessel access
Characteristics of Magic Torque Guidewire? Correct Ans - Hydrophilic
coated distally, great for contralateral access, catheter and sheath placement
and exchange, Iliac/SFA navigation, vessel access off the aortic arch
Characteristics of the Zipwire Standard and Stiff Guidewire? Correct Ans -
Fully hydrophilic, nitinol wire ideal for crossing in femoral and popliteal
arteries
characteristics of the Amplatz Super Stiff Guidewire? Correct Ans -
Extra supportive; contralateral access for tight aortic bifurcation or where
extra support is needed
characteristics of Back-up Meir Guidewire? Correct Ans - Offers
extreme support
(great for AAA procedures)
Characteristics of the Thruway Guidewire? Correct Ans - Versatile
access in renal arteries, visceral branches, infrapopliteal arteries
Non-hydrophilic and very supportive
Characteristics of the V18 and V14 Control Guidewires? Correct Ans -
Navigate and cross in SFA, infrapopliteal arteries
Characteristics of the Victory 18 and Victory 14 Guidewires? Correct Ans
- Cross calcified lesions and tight stenoses
Comes in weighted tip options of 12, 18, 25, or 30 grams
Characteristics of Zipwire Small Vessel Guidewires? Correct Ans -
Access and crossing in femoral, infrapopliteal arteries
Characteristics of the Platinum Plus guidewires? Correct Ans - Extra
device support where needed in the SFA, infrapopliteal arteries
Characteristics of the Savion FLX Guidewires? Correct Ans - Navigate
and cross in infrapopliteal arteries
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