Transcatheter systems

Confida™ Brecker guidewire

<p>Specifically designed for TAVI procedures, the Confida™ Brecker guidewire (CBG) features a continuous, tapered core and preshaped curve for secure deployment.</p>

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Indications, Safety, and WarningsThe material on this website should not be considered the exclusive source of information, it does not replace or supersede information contained in the device manual/s.Please note that the intended use of a product may vary depending on geographical approvals. For a listing of indications, contraindications, precautions, warnings, and potential adverse events, please refer to the Instructions for Use. For applicable products, consult instructions for use on this website http://manuals.medtronic.com/manuals/main/region.For a MRI compatible device, consult the MRI information in the device manual before performing a MRI.For any further information, contact your local Medtronic representative.

Features

Minimize ventricular perforation.

Designed to minimize the risk of ventricular perforation,¹ the Confida™ Brecker guidewire features a continuous tapered core.

Designed for security

The Confida™ wire is pre-shaped to help with anchoring during valve deployment.

Illustration showing deployment of Confida™ Brecker guidewire: Pigtail catheter located in the left ventricle

Pigtail catheter located in the left ventricle

Indications, Safety, and WarningsThe material on this website should not be considered the exclusive source of information, it does not replace or supersede information contained in the device manual/s.Please note that the intended use of a product may vary depending on geographical approvals. For a listing of indications, contraindications, precautions, warnings, and potential adverse events, please refer to the Instructions for Use. For applicable products, consult instructions for use on this website http://manuals.medtronic.com/manuals/main/region.For a MRI compatible device, consult the MRI information in the device manual before performing a MRI.For any further information, contact your local Medtronic representative.

Illustration showing deployment of Confida™ Brecker guidewire: Guidewire is introduced through the pigtail catheter

Guidewire introduced through the pigtail catheter

Indications, Safety, and WarningsThe material on this website should not be considered the exclusive source of information, it does not replace or supersede information contained in the device manual/s.Please note that the intended use of a product may vary depending on geographical approvals. For a listing of indications, contraindications, precautions, warnings, and potential adverse events, please refer to the Instructions for Use. For applicable products, consult instructions for use on this website http://manuals.medtronic.com/manuals/main/region.For a MRI compatible device, consult the MRI information in the device manual before performing a MRI.For any further information, contact your local Medtronic representative.

Illustration showing deployment of Confida™ Brecker guidewire: Retraction of the pigtail catheter

Retraction of the pigtail catheter

Indications, Safety, and WarningsThe material on this website should not be considered the exclusive source of information, it does not replace or supersede information contained in the device manual/s.Please note that the intended use of a product may vary depending on geographical approvals. For a listing of indications, contraindications, precautions, warnings, and potential adverse events, please refer to the Instructions for Use. For applicable products, consult instructions for use on this website http://manuals.medtronic.com/manuals/main/region.For a MRI compatible device, consult the MRI information in the device manual before performing a MRI.For any further information, contact your local Medtronic representative.

Illustration showing deployment of Confida™ Brecker guidewire: Guidewire is fully positioned within the left ventricle

Guidewire fully positioned within the left ventricle

Indications, Safety, and WarningsThe material on this website should not be considered the exclusive source of information, it does not replace or supersede information contained in the device manual/s.Please note that the intended use of a product may vary depending on geographical approvals. For a listing of indications, contraindications, precautions, warnings, and potential adverse events, please refer to the Instructions for Use. For applicable products, consult instructions for use on this website http://manuals.medtronic.com/manuals/main/region.For a MRI compatible device, consult the MRI information in the device manual before performing a MRI.For any further information, contact your local Medtronic representative.

Proximal guidewire stiffness comparison²

Amplatz Super Stiff™* guidewire
Safari²™* preshaped guidewire
Amplatz Ultra Stiff™* guidewire
Confida™ Brecker guidewire
Lunderquist™* extra-stiff wire guide

This is an image depicting the stiffness comparison of Confida™ Brecker guidewire and leading competitive guidewires on a sliding scale.

Ordering information

Item number	Description	Length (cm)	Curve diameter (mm)	Labeled OD (in / mm)
GWBC30	Guidewire	260	30	0.035 / 0.89

*™ Third-party brands are trademarks of their respective owners.

Roy DA, Laborde JC, Sharma R, Jahangiri M, Brecker SJ. First-in-man assessment of a dedicated guidewire for transcatheter aortic valve implantation. EuroIntervention. 2013;8(9):1019–1025. doi: 10.4244/EIJV8I9A157.
Data on file at Medtronic. Bench test may not be indicative of clinical performance.

This product is licenced with Health Canada as CONFIDA BRECKER GUIDEWIRE on Health Canada licence number 94742.

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