GuardWire® Temporary Occlusion and Aspiration System

Delivering the Standard of Care

The GuardWire Temporary Occlusion and Aspiration System has demonstrated a reduction in cumulative MACE events following saphenous vein graft interventions.* Now this life-saving technology is easier to use, featuring the EZ Adaptor device, which works seamlessly with the EZ Flator inflation device. The GuardWire System—a simple and elegant solution to distal protection.

*SAFER: Saphenous Vein Graft Angioplasty Free of Emboli Randomized. Baim D., et al., Randomized trial of a distal embolic protection device during percutaneous intervention of saphenous vein aorto-coronary bypass grafts. Circulation, 2002; 105:1285-1290.

EZ Adaptor

With the EZ Adaptor device, just one turn of the knob clamps and seals the wire and opens the MicroSeal. The EZ Adaptor technology offers:

• Fewer steps to simplify the procedure.
• Simple wire placement.
• Better stabilization during the procedure—
  for greater ease of use.
• Easier wire loading.

GuardWire System Saves Lives

When compared to unprotected procedures, the SAFER*
Trial showed

GuardWire System Makes SVG SAFER

Reduces Risk

• The ultra-low profile minimizes the risk of dislodging embolic debris while crossing friable plaque.
• The ultra low-profile 0.028" GuardWire System provides access to tortuous vessels and tight lesions.
• Kink-resistant Nitinol and proprietary helical design combine to give the GuardWire balloon wire the distal maneuverability and flexibility you'd expect from a guidewire.

*Note: The SAFER clinical trial was conducted using the GuardWire 3.0-6.0 device. SAFER Trial, Circulation, 2002; 105:1285-1290.

Complete Occlusion Is the Best Solution

Balloon occlusion with aspiration maximizes particle containment and retrieval. In the SAFE Study:

• 81 percent of all particles are under 96µ in size.
• Particles removed in most clinical cases.
• Fibrin, necrotic core, foam cells and cholesterol clefts were aspirated.

*Grube, Eberhard. et al. Evaluation of a balloon occlusion and aspiration system for protection from distal embolization during stenting in saphenous vein grafts. The American Journal of Cardiology, 2002; Volume 89, Issue 8, 941-945.

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