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Peripheral Guide Wires

Workhorse & Access

Workhorse & Access

Peripheral Workhorse and Access Wires

Designed for versatility and manoeuvrability, Abbott's workhorse and access guide wires offer good support, torque, pushability and flexibility.

Types of Peripheral Workhorse Guide Wires

Abbott's workhorse guide wires are classified as navigation or supportive, depending on the amount of support they offer. See below that specific guide wires are designed for different types of stenoses, vessel anatomy and crossability.

Peripheral Guide Wires

Portfolio of Peripheral Workhorse Guide Wires

Following is the portfolio for the Abbott family of workhorse and access peripheral guide wires.

.014 peripheral workhorse guide wires

Hi-Torque Command™

Core Material:
Nitinol/Durasteel		Cover Type or Coils:
Full Polymer		Tip Style:
Core-To-Tip		Distal Coatings:
Hydrophilic		Tip Load* (g):
2.8
hi-torque winn 40

For navigation and lesion access

Hi-Torque Command™ ES
Core Material:
Nitinol/Durasteel		Cover Type or Coils:
Full Polymer		Tip Style:
Core-To-Tip		Distal Coatings:
Hydrophilic		Tip Load* (g):
3.5
Hi-Torque Command ES

For navigation and lesion access, 1.4x more supportive than Hi-Torque Command™ Guide Wire

.018  peripheral workhorse guide wires

Hi-Torque Connect™
Core Material:
Stainless Steel		Cover Type or Coils:
Full Polymer		Tip Style:
Core-To-Tip		Distal Coatings:
Hydrophilic		Tip Load* (g):
4.4
hi-torque connect

4.4 g tip load* for soft to moderately calcified lesions

Hi-Torque Connect™ Flex
Core Material:
Stainless Steel		Cover Type or Coils:
Full Polymer		Tip Style:
Core-To-Tip		Distal Coatings:
Hydrophilic		Tip Load* (g):
14.9
hi-torque connect flex

14.9 g tip load* for moderately calcified lesions

Note: Hi-Torque Connect™ 250T Guide Wire can be found in the Specialty Guide Wire section.

Hi-Torque Command™ 18 LT
Core Material:
Nitinol/Durasteel		Cover Type or Coils:
Full Polymer		Tip Style:
Core-To-Tip		Distal Coatings:
Hydrophilic		Tip Load* (g):
4
hi-torque command 18 LT

25 cm Nitinol segment at distal end for durability, navigation and flexible support

Hi-Torque Command™ 18 ST
Core Material:
Nitinol/Durasteel		Cover Type or Coils:
Full Polymer		Tip Style:
Core-To-Tip		Distal Coatings:
Hydrophilic		Tip Load* (g):
4
hi-torque command 18 ST

10 cm Nitinol segment at distal end for durability, crossing lesions, and tip prolapse

.035 peripheral workhorse guide wires

Hi-Torque Versacore™ Standard
Core Material:
Stainless Steel		Cover Type or Coils:
PTFE Coated Coils		Tip Style:
Core-To-Tip		Distal Coatings:
ptfe		Tip Load* (g):
n/a
hi-torque versacore standard

Increased support and trackability for transversing acute angles

Hi-Torque Versacore™ Floppy
Core Material:
Stainless Steel		Cover Type or Coils:
PTFE Coated Coils		Tip Style:
Core-To-Tip		Distal Coatings:
ptfe		Tip Load* (g):
n/a
hi-torque versacore floppy

Highly versatile wire with combination of support and flexibility for success with a range of vascular anatomy

Hi-Torque Versacore™ Modified J
Core Material:
Stainless Steel		Cover Type or Coils:
PTFE Coated Coils		Tip Style:
Core-To-Tip		Distal Coatings:
ptfe		Tip Load* (g):
n/a
hi-torque versacore floppy

Highly versatile wire with combination of support and flexibility for success with a range of vascular anatomy

*Data on file at Abbott.

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