The Terumo Radifocus Guide Wire M Standard Type (REF RF-GS38183M) is a 0.038 inch diameter peripheral guidewire with a 180 cm working length, a straight tip configuration and a 30 mm flexible distal segment. The wire features a nitinol core with a polyurethane jacket and a hydrophilic coating intended to reduce friction during advancement through diagnostic and interventional catheters in the peripheral vasculature.
Key Features
- Diameter: 0.038 in (0.97 mm)
- Working length: 180 cm
- Tip shape: Straight
- Flexible tip length: 30 mm
- Stiffness: Standard (M) type
- Core construction: Nitinol (super-elastic alloy)
- Outer jacket: Polyurethane with tungsten loading for radiopacity
- Coating: Hydrophilic (M coat) to lower surface friction when wetted
- Kink resistance and shape retention supported by the nitinol core
Clinical Applications
- Selective catheterization and navigation of peripheral vessels
- Support for exchange and advancement of diagnostic and interventional catheters
- Crossing of tortuous anatomy where a lubricious 0.038 in working wire is preferred
- General-purpose peripheral angiography workflows requiring a 180 cm wire
Product Information
- Brand: Terumo
- Product line: Radifocus Guide Wire M
- Type: Standard
- Catalog reference: RF-GS38183M
- Category: Peripheral Guidewires
- Packaging: Sterile, single-use; supplied in a dispenser hoop. Quantity per box: Not specified in the located sources
- Sterilization method: Not specified in the located sources
- Shelf life: Not specified in the located sources
- Regulatory clearances and market availability vary by region; confirm with the manufacturer or local distributor before procurement