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Terumo Corporation > Expands Glidewire Hydrophilic Coated Guidewire Product Line > 11 new guidewire configurations > Bolia curve > New tip shape design > Therapeutic intervention in previously unreachable vascular beds

Will the additions to the Hydrophilic Coated Guidewire line assure that the procedures become easier and more efficient? Will the the unique 1 cm taper that is available in different lengths and stiffness make therapeutic intervention possible in previously unreachable vascular beds? Will the new line enable Terumo to repeat the success of having manufactured 50 million Glidewires so far?

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…Terumo Interventional Systems has expanded its Glidewire product line to include 11 new guidewire configurations including a brand new tip shape design, the Bolia curve.

The Bolia curve, named for Dr. Aman Bolia who helped Terumo develop this unique tip shape, is designed to facilitate selection of vessels that are difficult to access.

Already having an extensive selection of hydrophilic coated nitinol wires, including a wide choice of 0.018” and shapeable tip Glidewires, Terumo has further expanded its offering as a response to customers’ requests. The additions include the unique 1 cm taper, available in different lengths and stiffness, as well as an 80 cm 0.035” and 0.038” Glidewire.

The consistent, reliable performance of the Terumo Glidewire has made Terumo the global market leader in the hydrophilic-coated guidewire market. As the first hydrophilic-coated nitinol guidewire, the Glidewire revolutionized endovascular procedures. Today, still considered the “gold” standard in the market, Terumo has manufactured more than 50 million Glidewires; enough Glidewire to circle the globe nearly three times…

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