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What Is a Catheter Guidewire?
A catheter guidewire is a useful and essential accessory which aids in the insertion of many different kinds of catheters, including urinary catheters and central venous catheters. As the name implies, these wires serve to guide the catheter into the right position.
Usually, guidewires are inserted first into the body, and the catheter can then be passed over the top of them. The wire is more rigid than the flexible catheter tube, which can help to push it into the correct position and ensure that the catheter is in the right place before drainage or administering of fluids.
Catheter guidewires are a vital piece of medical equipment. They’re used on a daily basis in many clinics, hospitals, and healthcare centers across the world and come in different sizes and styles to suit a wide range of applications.
Cook Medical #G30474, GUIDEWIRE, HI-WIRE, NITINOL HYDROPHILIC, 5/BX
Cook Medical #G14590, GUIDEWIRE, .035"X145CM BENTSON FTFE COAT, EACH
Cook Medical #G01774, GUIDEWIRE, CURVED, ROSEN, .035-80-1.5, ANGIO, EACH
Cook Medical #G14589, GUIDEWIRE, .038" X 145CM BENTSON PTFE, EACH
Cook Medical #G30475, Hydrophilic Guidewire HiWire .035 Inch Diameter 150 cm Length Standard Angled TipGUIDEWIRE, HYDROPHILIC ANGL TIP STD SHAFT (5/BX)
Medline #MSG09150, GUIDEWIRE, 0.9 X 150MM, NT, EACH
Cook Medical #G02621, GUIDEWIRE, CURVED, COONS, .035-80, EACH
Cook Medical #G01290, GUIDEWIRE, CEREBRAL, 35-180-20-6, TFE COAT, EACH
Argon Medical Devices #395899, GUIDEWIRE, SS FIXED CORE .035" OD 65CM, 10/BX
Cook Medical #G02273, GUIDEWIRE, STRGHT & CRVD DBL FLEX TIP, EACH
Medline #MSG11150, GUIDEWIRE, 1.1 X 150MM, NT, EACH
Medline #DYNJGWIRE01, GUIDEWIRE .035X150 3MMJ TCFC, 10/CS
Medline #MSG14150, GUIDEWIRE, 1.4 X 150MM, NT, EACH
Medline #DYNJGWIRE07, GUIDEWIRE .035X175 3MMJ TCFC, 10/CS
Medline #DYNJGWIRE16, GUIDEWIRE .035X70CM 3MMJ, 10/CS
Medline #DYNJGWIRE04, GUIDEWIRE .035X150 3MMJ TCFC H, 10/CS
Medline #DYNJGWIRE06, GUIDEWIRE .038X150 3MMJ, 10/CS
Medline #DYNJGWIRE03, GUIDEWIRE .035X180 3MMJ TCFC, 10/CS
Medline #DYNJGWIRE10, GUIDEWIRE .035X150 3MMJSFC, 10/CS
Medline #DYNJGWIRE02, GUIDEWIRE .035X150 3MMJ PTFE HD, 10/CS
Medline #DYNJGWIRE09, GUIDEWIRE .035X150 BENTSON FCH, 10/CS
Medline #DYNJGWIRE13, GUIDEWIRE .035X180 3MMJ TCFC, 10/CS
Medline #DYNJGWIRE18, GUIDEWIRE .035X150 3MMJ TCMC H, 10/CS
Medline #DYNJGWIRE05, GUIDEWIRE .035X150 3MMJ TCFC, 10/CS
Medline #DYNJGWIRE14, GUIDEWIRE .038X150 BENTSON FCH, 10/CS
Medline #DYNJGWIRE08, GUIDEWIRE .038X150 3MMJ TCFC H, 10/CS
Medline #DYNJGWIRE19, GUIDEWIRE .038X150CM 3MMJ TCMC, 10/CS
Medline #DYNJGWIRE11, GUIDEWIRE .035X150 3MMJFCLLTFS, 10/CS
Medline #DYNJGWIRE12, GUIDEWIRE .038X180 3MMJ HD TCF, 10/CS
Cook Medical #G04237, GUIDEWIRE AMPLATZ 80CM, EACH
C.R. Bard #150NSS35, Guidewire Nicore .035 Str Fix 150cm 10/BX
Cook Medical #G36276, GUIDEWIRE, HIWIRE, HW-18-180, 5/BX
C.R. Bard #082238, Guidewire Teflon Fix Core .038 10/CS
Argon Medical Devices #00-395112, GUIDEWIRE, .035"X150CM, FIXED, 10/CS
C.R. Bard #150NFS35, Guidewire Nicore .035 Str Flex 150cm Reg 10/BX
Argon Medical Devices #00-395794, GUIDEWIRE, .035"X260CM, FIXED, 10/CS
Cook Medical #G36275, GUIDEWIRE, HIWIRE, HWA-18-150, ANGLED, 5/BX
Medtronic #8438, GUIDEWIRE .035X145CM 3MM J TEF, EACH
Argon Medical Devices #395271, GUIDEWIRE, SS FIXED CORE .035 OD/40CM, 10/BX
C.R. Bard #082235, Guidewire Teflon Fixcore .035 Moveable 10/CS
C.R. Bard #150NFA38, Guidewire Nicore Angled Tip 0.038x150cm 10/CS
C.R. Bard #082135, Guidewire Straight Fixed .035" 145cm 10/Ca
Cook Medical #G00692, GUIDEWIRE, CEREBRAL, 35-145-20-6, FLEX, HEP, EACH
Cook Medical #G01946, GUIDEWIRE, SAFE-T-J, FIXED CORE, EACH
Medline #MSGWCAP1, GUIDEWIRE, 0.9 X 150MM, NT, EACH
Medline #MSG25200, GUIDEWIRE, 2.5 X 200MM, NT, EACH
Boston Scientific #M001465631, GUIDEWIRE, .035/6/75, SS, ST, AMPLATZ, 5/BX
Boston Scientific #M0066201300, GUIDEWIRES, TEFLON, .035/150, MOV CORE, STRT, EACH
How Does a Catheter Guidewire Work?
The way in which catheter guidewires are used is relatively simple, and the procedure is more or less the same with different types of catheter, like urinary catheters or venous catheters. First, the guidewire will need to be inserted into the vessel, which could be the urethra via the urethral opening or a blood vessel via an incision or with the aid of a needle. The wire is then fed through into position, sometimes with the aid of scans, and the catheter can be fed over the top of it.
Catheter Guidewire Sizes
Catheter guidewires need to be very narrow in order to be inserted into tight spaces like blood vessels and urethrae without damaging the body internally. However, they may vary slightly in terms of diameter, ranging from 0.035 to 0.08", as well as in length, with common lengths ranging from 100 to 200cm.
Catheter Guidewire Types
Even though catheter guidewires are all very similar in terms of their appearance and design, they can be divided into different types and may have slightly different shapes and forms. We can find straight catheter guidewires, for example, which have a rigid straight shape, as well as curved catheter guidewires, which are helpful for overcoming obstacles and blockages in vessels like veins and the urinary tract.
Catheter Guidewire Uses
The main use of a catheter guidewire is to guide a catheter into position. They provide the extra strength and stability needed in situations when catheters may be difficult or awkward to insert. They can be used with a wide range of different catheters, including urinary catheters, central venous catheters, dialysis catheters, and pulmonary catheters, and can be helpful for treating and diagnosing patients with a wide range of conditions and disorders.
Catheter Guidewire Suppliers
Cook Medical, C. R. Bard, Medline, and Argon Medical Devices are among the leading suppliers of catheter guidewires.
Buy Wholesale Catheter Guidewires Online at CIA Medical
If you’re on the search for top quality wholesale catheter guidewires, CIA Medical is here to help. As a leading provider of wholesale medical goods and accessories, we offer a huge range of catheter guidewires and other catheter essentials from leading suppliers like C. R. Bard and Medline. Place your order today with CIA Medical.
