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Tenor® Steerable Guidewires

Device-Type

Hydrophilic Guidewires

Targated Speciality

Cardiovascular

Manufacturer

Merit Medical


Exceptional pushability and torqueability are combined in the Tenor Steerable Guidewire to facilitate precise navigation in challenging anatomy during embolic procedures.

Features and Benefits

Additional features of the Tenor Steerable Guidewire include a highly shapeable tip for challenging anatomy, radiopaque visibility for accurate placement, smooth tracking for superb handling, and an ultra slick hydrophilic coating on distal segment. During a market evaluation, more than 80% of users rated the Tenor 0.018″ guidewire as superior or equivalent to their current wire across all key product attributes.


Exceptional Pushability and Torqueability to facilitate precise navigation

Highly Shapeable Tip to suit challenging anatomy

Radiopaque Visibility provides for accurate placement

Smooth Tracking for superb handling

Environmentally Friendly – PFOA Free


  • PFOA free PTFE on proximal segment
  • Ultraslick hydrophilic coating on distal segment
  • Innovative stainless steel core wire technology
  • Specially designed distal core
  • Platinum coil supported by radiopaque polymer jacket


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Tenor Steerable Guidewire deforms less and therefore retains

torque better when manipulated into a tight loop as

compared to competitors in a market evaluation.


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During a market evaluation more than 80% of users rated the

Tenor 0.018” Steerable Guidewire as superior or equivalent to their current

wire of choice across all key product attributes.

Recommended Compatible Devices

The Tenor Steerable Guidewire is compatible with catheters which use 0.014” or 0.018” guidewires in intravascular procedures.

BioSphere Medical assumes no liability with respect to instruments reused, reprocessed or re-sterilized, and makes no warranties, expressed or implied, including, but not limited to, merchantability or fitness for intended use with respect to such instrument.

Use Case Examples

The Tenor Steerable Guidewire is intended to facilitate the placement of catheters within the peripheral vasculature for various diagnostic and interventional procedures.

Safety informations

• Do not expose guidewires to extreme temperatures or solvents.

• Prior to use, carefully examine the guidewire and packaging to verify proper function and integrity.

• Extreme care should be taken when shaping the guidewire distal tip. Over-manipulation of the guidewire distal tip may cause damage. Damaged guidewires should not be used.

Potential adverse events

Procedures requiring percutaneous catheter introduction should not be attempted by physicians unfamiliar with the possible complications listed below. Possible complications may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Hemorrhage

• Infection

• Ischemia

• Perforation of vessel or arterial wall

• Puncture site hematoma

• Thrombus formation

• Vasospasm

• Vessel wall dissection

Device Documents

Related Device SKUs

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SKU Name Device SKUs Model Diameter(O.D.) Length(cm) Configuration Flexible Tip Length(cm) Surface Coating
Merit Tenor® Hydrophilic Coated Micro Guide Wire
TNR2411 0.014" (0.36 mm) 165(65") Standard 3 Hydrophilic Coated
Merit Tenor® Hydrophilic Coated Micro Guide Wire
TNR2412 0.014" (0.36 mm) 165(65") Standard 3 Hydrophilic Coated
Merit Tenor® Hydrophilic Coated Micro Guide Wire
TNR2811 0.018" (0.46 mm) 165(65") Standard 3 Hydrophilic Coated
Merit Tenor® Hydrophilic Coated Micro Guide Wire
TNR2812 0.018" (0.46 mm) 165(65") Standard 3 Hydrophilic Coated
  • Model : TNR2411
  • Procedure : -
  • Diameter(O.D.) : 0.014" (0.36 mm)
  • Length(cm) : 165(65")
  • Configuration : Standard
  • Flexible Tip Length(cm) : 3
  • Surface Coating : Hydrophilic Coated
  • Model : TNR2412
  • Procedure : -
  • Diameter(O.D.) : 0.014" (0.36 mm)
  • Length(cm) : 165(65")
  • Configuration : Standard
  • Flexible Tip Length(cm) : 3
  • Surface Coating : Hydrophilic Coated
  • Model : TNR2811
  • Procedure : -
  • Diameter(O.D.) : 0.018" (0.46 mm)
  • Length(cm) : 165(65")
  • Configuration : Standard
  • Flexible Tip Length(cm) : 3
  • Surface Coating : Hydrophilic Coated
  • Model : TNR2812
  • Procedure : -
  • Diameter(O.D.) : 0.018" (0.46 mm)
  • Length(cm) : 165(65")
  • Configuration : Standard
  • Flexible Tip Length(cm) : 3
  • Surface Coating : Hydrophilic Coated

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