Wire Guide Catheter

FDA-Cleared Indications

• Percutaneous catheterization of blood vessels.
• Use as a catheter conduit to support the placement, exchange, or guidance of other vascular instruments.
• Use during vascular procedures requiring controlled catheter positioning under imaging guidance.

Clinical Applications

• Providing support during venous catheter exchanges.
• Facilitating catheter placement for venous stenting procedures.
• Serving as a conduit for guidewires or other compatible instruments during percutaneous vascular procedures.
• Supporting access and instrument positioning in iliac or central venous interventions.

Reported off-label uses

• Use as an access or support catheter during selected embolization procedures when clinically appropriate and compatible with the device specifications.
• Use in complex catheter navigation during neurointerventional procedures, when the device is suitable for the intended anatomy and technique.

Off-label use: these uses are reported in practice or the literature but are not part of the FDA-cleared indications. Physicians may use a cleared device off-label based on their medical judgment; the manufacturer may not promote off-label uses.

Practical Considerations

• The catheter must be selected for the intended vessel, access route, guidewire size, and other device compatibility requirements.
• Available dimensions, lumen configuration, radiopacity, and pressure limits depend on the specific model and its labeling.
• Placement and manipulation should be performed with appropriate imaging guidance by trained clinicians.
• MRI safety is model-specific; the device should not be assumed to be MR Safe or MR Conditional without current manufacturer labeling.
• Potential complications include bleeding, infection, vessel injury, thrombosis, embolization, catheter fracture, and malposition.