Medtronic
 
 

Vascular

Cougar Guidewire

Description

Medtronic Steerable Guide Wires are available in nominal 180 cm length and up to 300 cm exchange length. They are available with PTFE, Pro/Pel®, or Hydro-track® coating. The distal length is available in different lengths of opacity. The distal tip is shapeable or, as an option, a preshaped tip is available. The specific guide wire coating, length, diameter, tip radiopacity, and distal tip configuration are indicated on the product label.

Indications for Use

Medtronic guide wires are steerable guide wires that are used for the introduction and placement of diagnostic or interventional devices in the coronary and peripheral vasculature, and may be used to reach and cross a target lesion. Medtronic guide wires are not intended for use in the cerebral vasculature. Medtronic steerable exchange guide wires are used to facilitate the substitution of one diagnostic or interventional device for another.

Contraindications

None known for steerable or steerable exchange guide wires.

Warnings
  • Do not reuse. This device is intended for one time use only.
  • Do not resterilize.
  • Prior to use and, when possible during the procedure, inspect the guide wire carefully for bends, kinks, coil separations, or other damage. Do not use a guide wire that has been damaged. Damage may prevent a guide wire from performing with accurate torque response and control, and may cause vessel damage.
  • Always maintain visualization of the wire under fluoroscopy, en¬suring that the tip is moving freely when torque is applied. If the tip is not rotating freely, never turn the wire 360° in the same direction.
  • Do not push, pull, or rotate the wire against resistance. If resistance is met, discontinue movement of the wire, determine the reason for resistance, and take appropriate action before continuing.
  • After use, this product may be a potential biohazard. Handle and dispose of it in accordance with accepted medical practice and applicable local, state, and federal laws and regulations.
Precautions
  • Store in a cool, dark, dry place.
  • Do not use open or damaged packages.
  • Do not use damaged guide wires.
  • Do not expose to organic solvents.
  • Use prior to the expiration date.
  • Steerable guide wires are delicate instruments. Exercise care while handling guide wires to help prevent the possibility of coil separation, uncoiling, kinking, or breakage.
  • To maintain integrity of the Hydro-track® hydrophilic coating, do not withdraw or manipulate the hydrophilically coated guide wire in a metal cannula, needle, or other sharp edged instrument.
  • Potential adverse events which may result from the use of this device include, but are not limited to: air embolism, hematoma at the puncture site, infection, vessel spasm, vascular thrombosis, and vessel perforation.

CAUTION: Federal (USA) law restricts this device to sale by or on
the order of a physician.

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