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Peripheral Guide Wires

Hi-Torque Spartacore Peripheral Guide Wire

Indications & Important Safety Information ›› IFU (Full Version) ››
 
Overview

 

*
spatacoreExcellent .014" support with superb steerability and a soft shapeable  tip.

 

 

*All Illustrations are artist renditions

Features
 Excellent .014" Support with Superb Steerability and a Soft Shapeable Tip
  • Core-to-tip design
  • High-support*.014" stainless steel shaft
  • 5 cm and 10 cm intermediate segments provide excellent torque response
  • Soft shapeable tip
  • MICROGLIDE Coating provides low friction and superb trackability**
  • PTFE*** Coating up to distal 7 cm

Spartacore_1****

* In comparison to other 014" wires. Data on file at Abbott Vascular.
** In comparison to no coating. Data on file at Abbott Vascular
*** Polytetrafluoroethylene (Teflon)
****All illustrations are artist renditions

Ordering Information

Stock Number
5 cm

Stock Number
10 cm

Wire Size
(in)

Wire Length
(cm)

1005201
1005204 .014
130a
1005202
1005205
.014
190a
1005203
1005206
.014
300

 

Torque devices sold separately in packs of ten (stock no. 22215).

a. Compatible with DOC guide wire extensions (stock no. 22260).

AP2932926 Rev. A

 

Indications and Important Safety Information

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Hi-Torque Guide Wires

 

 

 

INDICATIONS

All Hi-Torque Guide Wires are intended to facilitate the placement of balloon dilatation catheters during percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) and percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA).

 

Refer to the device label for any additional product-specific indications that may apply.

 

CONTRAINDICATIONS

HI-TORQUE Guide Wires are not intended for use in the cerebral vasculature.

Refer to the device label for any additional product-specific contraindications that may apply.

 

WARNINGS

This device is designed and intended for ONE TIME USE ONLY. DO NOT RESTERILIZE AND / OR REUSE.

 

Observe guide wire movement in the vessels. Before a guide wire is moved or torqued, the tip movement should be examined under fluoroscopy. Do not torque a guide wire without observing corresponding movement of the tip; otherwise, vessel trauma may occur. In addition, during catheter manipulations, ensure that the distal guide wire tip is visible.

 

Torquing a guide wire against resistance may cause guide wire damage and / or guide wire tip separation. Always advance or withdraw the guide wire slowly. Never push, auger, withdraw or torque a guide wire, which meets resistance. Resistance may be felt and / or observed under fluoroscopy by noting any buckling of the guide wire tip. If guide wire tip prolapse is observed or used for positioning, do not allow the tip to remain in a prolapsed condition; otherwise, damage to the guide wire may occur. Determine the cause of resistance under fluoroscopy and take any necessary remedial action.

 

If the guide wire tip becomes entrapped within the vasculature, DO NOT TORQUE THE GUIDE WIRE.

 

Maintain continuous flush while removing and reinserting the guide wire to prevent air from entering the catheter system. Perform exchanges slowly to prevent air entry and / or trauma.

 

When reintroducing the guide wire, confirm that the interventional device tip is free within the vessel lumen and not against the vessel wall. Failure to do so may result in vessel trauma upon guide wire exit of the device. Use the radiopaque marker of the interventional device to confirm position.

 

PRECAUTIONS

Guide wires are delicate instruments and should be handled carefully. Prior to use and when possible during the procedure, inspect the guide wire carefully for bends, kinks, or other damage. Do not use damaged guide wires. Using a damaged guide wire may result in vessel damage and / or inaccurate torque response.

 

Confirm the compatibility of the guide wire diameter with the interventional device before actual use.

 

Free movement of the guide wire within the interventional device is an important feature of a steerable guide wire system because it gives the user valuable tactile information. Test the system for any resistance prior to use. Adjust or replace the hemostatic valve with an adjustable valve if it is found to inhibit guide wire movement.

 

Never attach the torque device to the modified portion of the proximal end of the extendable guide wire; otherwise, guide wire damage may occur, preventing the ability to attach the DOC Guide Wire Extension.

 

Hi-Torque Guide Wires with Hydrophilic Coating: Avoid abrasion of the hydrophilic coating. Do not withdraw or manipulate the hydrophilic-coated wire in a metal cannula or sharp-edged object.

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