Guidewires

Glidewire

by Terumo Corporation

A long, thin, sterile wire intended to be percutaneously placed into the cardiac vasculature (ventricles or coronary vessels) to function as a guide for the introduction, positioning, and/or operation of a device (e.g., catheter, pacing lead); it may also be used in the peripheral vasculature. It may be made of metal (e.g., stainless steel, Nitinol), or polymer and/or glass materials to provide MRI-compatibility, with or without coating, and is available in a variety of distal tip designs. It is used for various diagnostic and interventional procedures, and may include devices used to facilitate manipulation (e.g., torque device). This is a single-use device.

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Glidewire models and sizes

From the FDA Global Unique Device Identification Database. Confirm with the manufacturer's instructions for use.

Model / catalog no.SizeMRIStatus
EWR3025Length 260 cm; Outer Diameter 0.64 mm Not statedAvailable
EWR4035Outer Diameter 0.89 mm; Length 260 cm Not statedAvailable
EWR4535Length 450 cm; Outer Diameter 0.89 mm Not statedAvailable
EWR5435Length 450 cm; Outer Diameter 0.89 mm Not statedAvailable
EWR6025Length 260 cm; Outer Diameter 0.64 mm Not statedAvailable
EWR9035Length 260 cm; Outer Diameter 0.89 mm Not statedAvailable
EWS4035Outer Diameter 0.89 mm; Length 260 cm Not statedAvailable
EWS4520Length 450 cm; Outer Diameter 0.51 mm Not statedAvailable
EWS4525Length 450 cm; Outer Diameter 0.64 mm Not statedAvailable
EWS9035Length 260 cm; Outer Diameter 0.89 mm Not statedAvailable
EWSS4520Length 450 cm; Outer Diameter 0.51 mm Not statedAvailable
EWSS4535Length 450 cm; Outer Diameter 0.89 mm Not statedAvailable
EWSS5425Outer Diameter 0.64 mm; Length 450 cm Not statedAvailable
EWSSA4535Length 450 cm; Outer Diameter 0.89 mm Not statedAvailable
GE1801Length 150 cm; Outer Diameter 0.46 mm Not statedAvailable
GE3501Length 150 cm; Outer Diameter 0.89 mm Not statedAvailable
GE3502Length 180 cm; Outer Diameter 0.89 mm Not statedAvailable
GE3801Outer Diameter 0.97 mm; Length 150 cm Not statedAvailable
GR1802Length 150 cm; Outer Diameter 0.46 mm Not statedAvailable
GR1803Length 180 cm; Outer Diameter 0.46 mm Not statedAvailable
GR1804Length 80 cm; Outer Diameter 0.46 mm Not statedAvailable
GR1805Outer Diameter 0.46 mm; Length 150 cm Not statedAvailable
GR1806Length 180 cm; Outer Diameter 0.46 mm Not statedAvailable
GR1807Outer Diameter 0.46 mm; Length 260 cm Not statedAvailable
GR1808Length 260 cm; Outer Diameter 0.46 mm Not statedAvailable
GR2501Outer Diameter 0.64 mm; Length 150 cm Not statedAvailable
GR2502Length 180 cm; Outer Diameter 0.64 mm Not statedAvailable
GR2503Outer Diameter 0.64 mm; Length 260 cm Not statedAvailable
GR2504Outer Diameter 0.64 mm; Length 150 cm Not statedAvailable
GR2505Length 180 cm; Outer Diameter 0.64 mm Not statedAvailable
GR2506Length 260 cm; Outer Diameter 0.64 mm Not statedAvailable
GR3201Length 150 cm; Outer Diameter 0.81 mm Not statedAvailable
GR3202Length 150 cm; Outer Diameter 0.81 mm Not statedAvailable
GR3501Outer Diameter 0.89 mm; Length 150 cm Not statedAvailable
GR3502Length 150 cm; Outer Diameter 0.89 mm Not statedAvailable
GR3503Outer Diameter 0.89 mm; Length 180 cm Not statedAvailable
GR3504Outer Diameter 0.89 mm; Length 260 cm Not statedAvailable
GR3505Outer Diameter 0.89 mm; Length 120 cm Not statedAvailable
GR3506Length 150 cm; Outer Diameter 0.89 mm Not statedAvailable
GR3507Outer Diameter 0.89 mm; Length 150 cm Not statedAvailable
GR3508Length 180 cm; Outer Diameter 0.89 mm Not statedAvailable
GR3509Length 260 cm; Outer Diameter 0.89 mm Not statedAvailable
GR3510Length 150 cm; Outer Diameter 0.89 mm Not statedAvailable
GR3513Length 80 cm; Outer Diameter 0.89 mm Not statedAvailable
GR3515Length 150 cm; Outer Diameter 0.89 mm Not statedAvailable
GR3516Length 180 cm; Outer Diameter 0.89 mm Not statedAvailable
GR3517Length 260 cm; Outer Diameter 0.89 mm Not statedAvailable
GR3518Length 150 cm; Outer Diameter 0.89 mm Not statedAvailable
GR3519Length 180 cm; Outer Diameter 0.89 mm Not statedAvailable
GR3520Outer Diameter 0.89 mm; Length 260 cm Not statedAvailable
GR3521Length 180 cm; Outer Diameter 0.89 mm Not statedAvailable
GR3522Length 180 cm; Outer Diameter 0.89 mm Not statedAvailable
GR3525Outer Diameter 0.89 mm; Length 180 cm Not statedAvailable
GR3526Outer Diameter 0.89 mm; Length 260 cm Not statedAvailable
GR3533Outer Diameter 0.89 mm; Length 350 cm Not statedAvailable
GR3534Outer Diameter 0.89 mm; Length 350 cm Not statedAvailable
GR3535Length 350 cm; Outer Diameter 0.89 mm Not statedAvailable
GR3536Length 350 cm; Outer Diameter 0.89 mm Not statedAvailable
GR3538Outer Diameter 0.89 mm; Length 400 cm Not statedAvailable
GR3539Length 400 cm; Outer Diameter 0.89 mm Not statedAvailable
GR3540Outer Diameter 0.89 mm; Length 400 cm Not statedAvailable
GR3541Length 400 cm; Outer Diameter 0.89 mm Not statedAvailable
GR3543Outer Diameter 0.89 mm; Length 450 cm Not statedAvailable
GR3544Outer Diameter 0.89 mm; Length 450 cm Not statedAvailable
GR3545Outer Diameter 0.89 mm; Length 450 cm Not statedAvailable
GR3546Outer Diameter 0.89 mm; Length 450 cm Not statedAvailable
GR3801Length 150 cm; Outer Diameter 0.97 mm Not statedAvailable
GR3802Length 150 cm; Outer Diameter 0.97 mm Not statedAvailable
GR3803Outer Diameter 0.97 mm; Length 180 cm Not statedAvailable
GR3804Length 260 cm; Outer Diameter 0.97 mm Not statedAvailable
GR3805Outer Diameter 0.97 mm; Length 120 cm Not statedAvailable
GR3806Length 150 cm; Outer Diameter 0.97 mm Not statedAvailable
GR3807Outer Diameter 0.97 mm; Length 150 cm Not statedAvailable
GR3808Length 180 cm; Outer Diameter 0.97 mm Not statedAvailable
GR3809Length 260 cm; Outer Diameter 0.97 mm Not statedAvailable
GR3810Length 150 cm; Outer Diameter 0.97 mm Not statedAvailable
GR3811Outer Diameter 0.97 mm; Length 80 cm Not statedAvailable
GS1803Length 150 cm; Outer Diameter 0.51 mm Not statedAvailable
GS1804Outer Diameter 0.51 mm; Length 260 cm Not statedAvailable
GS3501Outer Diameter 0.89 mm; Length 150 cm Not statedAvailable
GS3502Length 150 cm; Outer Diameter 0.89 mm Not statedAvailable
GS3503Outer Diameter 0.89 mm; Length 180 cm Not statedAvailable
GS3504Length 260 cm; Outer Diameter 0.89 mm Not statedAvailable
GS3505Outer Diameter 0.89 mm; Length 80 cm Not statedAvailable
GS3506Outer Diameter 0.89 mm; Length 150 cm Not statedAvailable
GS3507Outer Diameter 0.89 mm; Length 150 cm Not statedAvailable
GS3508Outer Diameter 0.89 mm; Length 180 cm Not statedAvailable
GS3509Outer Diameter 0.89 mm; Length 260 cm Not statedAvailable
GS3510Length 260 cm; Outer Diameter 0.89 mm Not statedAvailable
GS3511Length 150 cm; Outer Diameter 0.89 mm Not statedAvailable
GS3533Length 350 cm; Outer Diameter 0.89 mm Not statedAvailable
GS3535Length 350 cm; Outer Diameter 0.89 mm Not statedAvailable
GS3536Outer Diameter 0.89 mm; Length 350 cm Not statedAvailable
GS3539Length 400 cm; Outer Diameter 0.89 mm Not statedAvailable
GS3540Outer Diameter 0.89 mm; Length 400 cm Not statedAvailable
GS3541Length 400 cm; Outer Diameter 0.89 mm Not statedAvailable
GS3543Outer Diameter 0.89 mm; Length 450 cm Not statedAvailable
GS3544Outer Diameter 0.89 mm; Length 450 cm Not statedAvailable
GS3546Outer Diameter 0.89 mm; Length 450 cm Not statedAvailable
GS3801Outer Diameter 0.97 mm; Length 150 cm Not statedAvailable
GS3802Outer Diameter 0.97 mm; Length 150 cm Not statedAvailable
GS3803Length 180 cm; Outer Diameter 0.97 mm Not statedAvailable
GS3804Length 80 cm; Outer Diameter 0.97 mm Not statedAvailable
GS3805Outer Diameter 0.97 mm; Length 150 cm Not statedAvailable
GS3806Outer Diameter 0.97 mm; Length 150 cm Not statedAvailable
GS3807Outer Diameter 0.97 mm; Length 180 cm Not statedAvailable
RG*ES1618SPLength 180 cm; Outer Diameter 0.41 mm Not statedAvailable
RG*ES1818SALength 180 cm; Outer Diameter 0.46 mm Not statedAvailable
RG*ES1818SPOuter Diameter 0.46 mm; Length 180 cm Not statedAvailable
RG*ES1820SPOuter Diameter 0.46 mm; Length 200 cm Not statedAvailable
RG*GA1818SALength 180 cm; Outer Diameter 0.46 mm Not statedAvailable
RG*GA1818SPLength 180 cm; Outer Diameter 0.46 mm Not statedAvailable
RG*GE1818SALength 180 cm; Outer Diameter 0.46 mm Not statedAvailable
RG*GE1818SPLength 180 cm; Outer Diameter 0.46 mm Not statedAvailable
RG*GW1618SPOuter Diameter 0.41 mm; Length 180 cm Not statedAvailable
RG*GW1818SAOuter Diameter 0.46 mm; Length 180 cm Not statedAvailable
RG*GW1818SPOuter Diameter 0.46 mm; Length 180 cm Not statedAvailable
RG*GW1820SPLength 200 cm; Outer Diameter 0.46 mm Not statedAvailable
UWR1025Outer Diameter 0.64 mm; Length 150 cm Not statedAvailable
UWR1032Length 150 cm; Outer Diameter 0.81 mm Not statedAvailable
UWR1035Length 150 cm; Outer Diameter 0.89 mm Not statedAvailable
UWR1038Outer Diameter 0.97 mm; Length 150 cm Not statedAvailable
UWR2018Outer Diameter 0.46 mm; Length 150 cm Not statedAvailable
UWR2032Outer Diameter 0.81 mm; Length 150 cm Not statedAvailable
UWR2035Outer Diameter 0.89 mm; Length 150 cm Not statedAvailable
UWR2038Outer Diameter 0.97 mm; Length 150 cm Not statedAvailable
UWR4025Outer Diameter 0.64 mm; Length 150 cm Not statedAvailable
UWR4038Length 260 cm; Outer Diameter 0.97 mm Not statedAvailable
UWR6035Length 150 cm; Outer Diameter 0.89 mm Not statedAvailable
UWR6038Outer Diameter 0.97 mm; Length 150 cm Not statedAvailable
UWR7035Length 150 cm; Outer Diameter 0.89 mm Not statedAvailable
UWR7038Outer Diameter 0.97 mm; Length 150 cm Not statedAvailable
UWS1035Outer Diameter 0.89 mm; Length 150 cm Not statedAvailable
UWS1038Length 150 cm; Outer Diameter 0.97 mm Not statedAvailable
UWS2035Length 150 cm; Outer Diameter 0.89 mm Not statedAvailable
UWS2038Outer Diameter 0.97 mm; Length 150 cm Not statedAvailable
UWS5038Length 150 cm; Outer Diameter 0.97 mm Not statedAvailable
UWS5125Outer Diameter 0.64 mm; Length 150 cm Not statedAvailable
UWS6035Outer Diameter 0.89 mm; Length 150 cm Not statedAvailable
UWS6038Outer Diameter 0.97 mm; Length 150 cm Not statedAvailable
UWS7035Length 150 cm; Outer Diameter 0.89 mm Not statedAvailable
UWSS5125Outer Diameter 0.64 mm; Length 150 cm Not statedAvailable

Procedures that use guidewires

Frequently asked questions

What is Glidewire used for?

A long, thin, sterile wire intended to be percutaneously placed into the cardiac vasculature (ventricles or coronary vessels) to function as a guide for the introduction, positioning, and/or operation of a device (e.g., catheter, pacing lead); it may also be used in the peripheral vasculature. It may be made of metal (e.g., stainless steel, Nitinol), or polymer and/or glass materials to provide MRI-compatibility, with or without coating, and is available in a variety of distal tip designs. It is used for various diagnostic and interventional procedures, and may include devices used to facilitate manipulation (e.g., torque device). This is a single-use device.

Who makes Glidewire?

Glidewire is made by Terumo Corporation. It is listed under guidewires in our device library.

What sizes does Glidewire come in?

Sizes listed for Glidewire: Length: 80–450 cm; Outer Diameter: 0.41–0.97 mm. Confirm availability with the manufacturer's instructions for use.

Is Glidewire MRI safe?

The FDA device database entry for Glidewire does not state its MRI safety status. Check the labeling before MRI.

Is Glidewire FDA cleared?

Glidewire is registered in the FDA's Global Unique Device Identification Database (GUDID).

How do I contact a Terumo Corporation sales representative?

Terumo Corporation has not listed representatives on LA Vascular yet. Visit the Terumo Corporation company page for contact details.

Models, sizes and MRI status come from the FDA Global Unique Device Identification Database (GUDID); descriptions marked "provided by the manufacturer" are reviewed before publishing. Not an endorsement; follow the manufacturer's instructions for use.

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