Peripheral Guide Wires

Workhorse & Access

Peripheral Workhorse and Access Guide Wires

Designed for versatility and maneuverability, Abbott's workhorse and access guide wires offer good support, torque, pushability and flexibility.

Types of Peripheral Workhorse Guide Wires

Abbott's workhorse guide wires are classified as navigation or supportive, depending on the amount of support they offer. See below that specific guide wires are designed for different types of stenoses, vessel anatomy and crossability.

Portfolio of Peripheral Workhorse Guide Wires

Following is the portfolio for the Abbott family of workhorse and access peripheral guide wires.

.014 PERIPHERAL WORKHORSE GUIDE WIRES

Hi-Torque Command™

For navigation and lesion access

Core Material:
Nitinol/Durasteel
Cover Type or Coils:
Full Polymer
Tip Style:
Core-To-Tip
Distal Coatings:
Hydrophilic
Tip Load*(g):
2.8
Hi-Torque Command™ ES

For navigation and lesion access, with 40% “extra support”^

Core Material:
Nitinol/Durasteel
Cover Type or Coils:
Full Polymer
Tip Style:
Core-To-Tip
Distal Coatings:
Hydrophilic
Tip Load*(g):
3.5

.018 PERIPHERAL WORKHORSE GUIDE WIRES

Hi-Torque Connect™

4.4 g tip load* for soft to moderately calcified lesions

Core Material:
Stainless Steel
Cover Type or Coils:
Full Polymer
Tip Style:
Core-To-Tip
Distal Coatings:
Hydrophilic
Tip Load*(g):
4.4
Hi-Torque Connect™ Flex

14.9 g tip load* for moderately calcified lesions

Core Material:
Stainless Steel
Cover Type or Coils:
Full Polymer
Tip Style:
Core-To-Tip
Distal Coatings:
Hydrophilic
Tip Load*(g):
14.9

Note: Hi-Torque Connect™ 250T Guide Wire can be found in the Specialty Guide Wire section.

Hi-Torque Command™ 18 LT

25 cm Nitinol segment at distal end for durability, navigation and flexible support

Core Material:
Nitinol/Durasteel
Cover Type or Coils:
Full Polymer
Tip Style:
Core-To-Tip
Distal Coatings:
Hydrophilic
Tip Load*(g):
4
Hi-Torque Command™ 18 ST

10 cm Nitinol segment at distal end for durability, crossing lesions, and tip prolapse

Core Material:
Nitinol/Durasteel
Cover Type or Coils:
Full Polymer
Tip Style:
Core-To-Tip
Distal Coatings:
Hydrophilic
Tip Load*(g):
4

.035 PERIPHERAL WORKHORSE GUIDE WIRES

Hi-Torque Versacore™ Standard

Increased support and trackability for transversing acute angles

Core Material:
Stainless Steel
Cover Type or Coils:
PTFE Coated Coils
Tip Style:
Core-To-Tip
Distal Coatings:
PTFE
Tip Load*(g):
n/a
Hi-Torque Versacore™ Floppy

Highly versatile wire with combination of support and flexibility for success with a range of vascular anatomy

Core Material:
Stainless Steel
Cover Type or Coils:
PTFE Coated Coils
Tip Style:
Core-To-Tip
Distal Coatings:
PTFE
Tip Load*(g):
n/a
Hi-Torque Versacore™ Modified J

Highly versatile wire with combination of support and flexibility for success with a range of vascular anatomy

Core Material:
Stainless Steel
Cover Type or Coils:
PTFE Coated Coils
Tip Style:
Core-To-Tip
Distal Coatings:
PTFE
Tip Load*(g):
n/a

Explore Endovascular Learning Lab for more resources on Peripheral Guidewires:
Case Library, Guidewire Algorithms and Tips & Tricks

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*Tests performed by and data on file at Abbott.
^Relative to Hi-Torque Command™ Guide Wire.

 

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