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Cougar Nitinol Workhorse Guidewire

Device-Type

Hydrophilic Guidewires

Targated Speciality

Cardiovascular

Manufacturer

Medtronic


Trackability through Distal and Tortuous Anatomies

Support in tortuous, multivessel treatment. Cougar™ nitinol workhorse guidewires deliver robust performance and support for your challenging coronary cases, and feature: 

  • Nitinol core wire
  • Double coil tip design

Features and Benefits

Cougar LS — Light Support

  • Tip style: Forming ribbon
  • Outer coating: Hydro-Track™ or Pro/Pel™

Close-up illustration of Cougar nitinol workhorse light guidewire

Illustration showing tip stiffness and support of Cougar LS guidewire

Cougar XT — Medium Support

  • Tip style: Forming ribbon
  • Outer coating: Hydro-Track or Pro/Pel

Close-up the illustration of Cougar nitinol workhorse medium guidewire


Illustration showing tip stiffness and support of Cougar XT guidewire

Use Case Examples

Medtronic guidewires are steerable guidewires 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 guidewires are not intended for use in cerebral vasculature. Medtronic steerable exchange guidewires are used to facilitate the substitution of one diagnostic or interventional device for another.

Safety informations

CONTRAINDICATIONS

None known for steerable exchange guidewires.


WARNINGS

  • Do not reuse. Reuse of single-use devices creates a potential risk of patient or user infections due to contamination. This contamination may lead to injury, illness, or death of the patient.
  • Do not reprocess or resterilize. Cleaning, disinfection, and resterilization may compromise essential material and design characteristics leading to device failure.
  • Prior to use and, when possible during the procedure, inspect the guidewire carefully for bends, kinks, coil separations, or other damage. Do not use a guidewire that has been damaged. Damage may prevent a guidewire from performing with accurate torque response and control, and may cause vessel damage.
  • Always maintain visualization of the wire under fluoroscopy, ensuring 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 guidewires.
  • Do not expose to organic solvents.
  • Use prior to the expiration date.
  • Steerable guidewires are delicate instruments. Exercise care while handling guidewires to help prevent the possibility of coil separation, uncoiling, kinking, or breakage.
  • To maintain integrity of the Hydro-Track™ coating, do not withdraw or manipulate the hydrophilically coated guidewire in a metal cannula, needle, or other sharp-edged instruments.
  • Potential adverse events that may result from the use of this device include, but are not limited to: excessive bleeding, air embolism, ischemia, hematoma at the puncture site, infection, vessel spasm, vascular thrombosis, and vessel dissection and perforation.

Device Documents

Related Device SKUs

* Select 2 or more (upto 4) SKUs to compare.
SKU Name Device SKUs Model Length(cm) Coating Tip
Cougar LS Guidewire
CGRLS190HS 190 Hydro-Track Straight
Cougar LS Guidewire
CGRLS190S 190 Pro/Pel Straight
Cougar LS Guidewire
CGRLS190HJ 190 Hydro-Track J
Cougar LS Guidewire
CGRLS190J 190 Pro/Pel J
Cougar LS Guidewire
CGRLS300HS 300 Hydro-Track Straight
Cougar LS Guidewire
CGRLS300S 300 Pro/Pel Straight
Cougar LS Guidewire
CGRLS300HJ 300 Hydro-Track J
Cougar LS Guidewire
CGRLS300J 300 Pro/Pel J
Cougar XT Guidewire
CGRXT190HS 190 Hydro-Track Straight
Cougar XT Guidewire
CGRXT300J 300 Pro/Pel J
Cougar XT Guidewire
CGRXT190S 190 Pro/Pel Straight
Cougar XT Guidewire
CGRXT190HJ 190 Hydro-Track J
Cougar XT Guidewire
CGRXT190J 190 Pro/Pel J
Cougar XT Guidewire
CGRXT300HS 300 Hydro-Track Straight
Cougar XT Guidewire
CGRXT300S 300 Pro/Pel Straight
Cougar XT Guidewire
CGRXT300HJ 300 Hydro-Track J
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Cougar LS Guidewire
  • Model : CGRLS190HS
  • Procedure : -
  • Length(cm) : 190
  • Coating : Hydro-Track
  • Tip : Straight
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Cougar LS Guidewire
  • Model : CGRLS190S
  • Procedure : -
  • Length(cm) : 190
  • Coating : Pro/Pel
  • Tip : Straight
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Cougar LS Guidewire
  • Model : CGRLS190HJ
  • Procedure : -
  • Length(cm) : 190
  • Coating : Hydro-Track
  • Tip : J
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Cougar LS Guidewire
  • Model : CGRLS190J
  • Procedure : -
  • Length(cm) : 190
  • Coating : Pro/Pel
  • Tip : J
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Cougar LS Guidewire
  • Model : CGRLS300HS
  • Procedure : -
  • Length(cm) : 300
  • Coating : Hydro-Track
  • Tip : Straight
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Cougar LS Guidewire
  • Model : CGRLS300S
  • Procedure : -
  • Length(cm) : 300
  • Coating : Pro/Pel
  • Tip : Straight
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Cougar LS Guidewire
  • Model : CGRLS300HJ
  • Procedure : -
  • Length(cm) : 300
  • Coating : Hydro-Track
  • Tip : J
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Cougar LS Guidewire
  • Model : CGRLS300J
  • Procedure : -
  • Length(cm) : 300
  • Coating : Pro/Pel
  • Tip : J
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Cougar XT Guidewire
  • Model : CGRXT190HS
  • Procedure : -
  • Length(cm) : 190
  • Coating : Hydro-Track
  • Tip : Straight
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Cougar XT Guidewire
  • Model : CGRXT300J
  • Procedure : -
  • Length(cm) : 300
  • Coating : Pro/Pel
  • Tip : J
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Cougar XT Guidewire
  • Model : CGRXT190S
  • Procedure : -
  • Length(cm) : 190
  • Coating : Pro/Pel
  • Tip : Straight
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Cougar XT Guidewire
  • Model : CGRXT190HJ
  • Procedure : -
  • Length(cm) : 190
  • Coating : Hydro-Track
  • Tip : J
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Cougar XT Guidewire
  • Model : CGRXT190J
  • Procedure : -
  • Length(cm) : 190
  • Coating : Pro/Pel
  • Tip : J
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Cougar XT Guidewire
  • Model : CGRXT300HS
  • Procedure : -
  • Length(cm) : 300
  • Coating : Hydro-Track
  • Tip : Straight
device-thumbnail
Cougar XT Guidewire
  • Model : CGRXT300S
  • Procedure : -
  • Length(cm) : 300
  • Coating : Pro/Pel
  • Tip : Straight
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Cougar XT Guidewire
  • Model : CGRXT300HJ
  • Procedure : -
  • Length(cm) : 300
  • Coating : Hydro-Track
  • Tip : J

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