Medtronic Secures Exclusive U.S. Distribution Rights for F-18 Series, Featuring the Nation’s Longest 400 cm Peripheral Guidewire

Medtronic today announced an exclusive U.S. distribution agreement with Future Medical Design to sell both advanced and standard peripheral guidewires. The agreement includes the first 400 cm 0.018-inch peripheral guidewire in the U.S. market, further expanding Medtronic's radial access portfolio for the treatment of peripheral artery disease (PAD).

This time, Medtronic has brought a total of 10 new peripheral stainless steel guidewires from the F-14 and F-18 series. Among them, one guidewire in the F-8 series is up to 400 centimeters long, and this guidewire can be used with its drug-coated balloon.IN.PACT（200 cm working length）When used in conjunction with the Pacific Plus PTA Catheter, it provides doctors with a complete device solution for treating lesions via the radial artery approach.

Executive Evaluation

"F-14 and F-18 guidewires not only meet the tactile feedback, guidewire strength, and maneuverability required for lower limb interventional procedures but also expand the range of transradial interventional tools, marking a significant technological advancement. The addition of these products to Medtronic's portfolio holds substantial progress significance for its customers and the patients they serve."

---John Laird  Chief Medical Officer of Peripheral Vascular Health at Medtronic Cardiovascular Business Group

"These stainless steel guidewires are an important addition to our product portfolio. We are committed to providing doctors with the tools they need, and now, with a more comprehensive range of guidewire products, we can meet diverse clinical needs, including transradial access."

---David Moeller  President of Medtronic's Peripheral Vascular Health Business

Future Medical Design is a company specializing in the research, development, and production of guidewires, with a focus on creating a series of interventional guidewires for cardiovascular and cerebrovascular applications.

Future MediThe types of guidewires developed by cal Design include the following categories. CurrentlyFuture Medical Design's main customers are almost all industry giants, including Terumo, Boston Scientific, and Medtronic.NIPRO, etc.

F-14&F-18

F-14&F-18Are two products suitable for peripheral blood vesselsStainless steel guidewire, specifically designed for maneuverability, trackability, and tip retention, capable of handling complex cases.

F-14 & F-18 Design Features

• Multi-specification tip load design for easy navigation through tortuous vessels and crossing of complex lesions/occlusions.

• Shapeable Distal Tip

• Radiopaque Coating Ensures Precise Positioning

• Conical Design Guidewire with Ultra-Fine Tip for Crossing Complex Lesions

• Stainless steel core provides strength and torque transmission

• The core shaft is coated with polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) to ensure stable and smooth passage.

• Hydrophilic coating enhances lubricity, reduces friction resistance, and optimizes navigation smoothness and trackability.

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  300cm/400cm working length suitable for femoral or radial artery access

  
  

Among them, the F-18 series includes the first 0.018-inch × 400 cm guidewire in the United States, providing doctors with a transradial treatment option.