Custom Guidewires
As a manufacturer of custom medical guidewires, we can support your required specifications. Provide us with component-level and assembly drawings and we will manufacture per your specification. We do not manufacture standard guidewires.
When manufacturing medical guidewires, different materials may be used for the outer coil and core areas. Each material has its own distinct engineering advantage. Common materials include:
- 304V
- 316LVM
- Nitinol
- Platinum Iridium
- Platinum Tungsten
- Tungsten (gold plated optional)
Ask about our new material technologies that can make the difference for your next generation guidewire.
A variety of guidewire tips are available, including tips with shapes that can be modified by the operator as needed during usage. Our main offerings include Straight, Angled and J-tips.
The majority of guidewires have an exterior coating that reduces friction. The main coatings that we work with are PTFE and Hydrophilic.
Common Guidewire Options
The following list is composed of the most common OEM guidewires:
Amplatz™ Super Stiff Wire
Short, straight tip with a stiff wire
Used for: Catheter Exchange, Delivering Large Devices
Bentson Starter™ Wire
Tapered floppy tip forms a J when advanced, but can also be advanced through stenoses in straight format
Used for: Vascular Access, Coronary Intervention Procedures
Glidewire®
Hydrophilic-coated, nitinol with a polyurethane coating, excellent tortuous tracking
Used for: Vascular Access, Coronary Intervention Procedures
Lunderquist® Extra Stiff Wire
Short, straight tip with a stiff wire
Used for: Catheter Exchange, Delivering Large Devices
Lunderquist-Ring® Torque Guidewire
Malleable tip with a stiff wire
Used for: Percutaneous Biliary Drainage
Magic Torque™ Wire
Good directional control without the use of an external device, radiopaque markings at 1 cm
Used for: Vascular Access, Coronary Intervention Procedures
Meier™ Wire
Soft tip, wire firm enough to provide support for large devices
Used for: Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair (TEVAR), Catheter Exchange, Delivering Large Devices
Nitrix® Wire
The soft tip can fold back when coming in contact with vessel wall or valve, wire firm enough to provide support for large devices
Used for: Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair (TEVAR), Catheter Exchange, Delivering Large Devices
Platinum Plus™ Wire
Soft tip, wire firm enough to provide support for large devices
Used for: Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair (Tevar), Peripheral Stent Placement, Catheter Exchange, Delivering Large Devices
Rosen™ Wire
Pre-formed J-tip with a stiff wire
Used for: Catheter Exchange, Delivering Large Devices
Wholey™ Wire
Floppy tip forms a J when advanced, but can still be advanced through stenoses in its straight format
Used for: Vascular Access, Coronary Intervention Procedures
