Guide, Wire, Catheter, Neurovasculature

The Synchro SELECT Guidewires are a steerable guidewire family with a shapeable

Stryker Neurovascular has observed an increased frequency of PTFE coating damage occurring on the Synchro Guidewires that may be caused by the practice of backloading the guidewire through the optional introducer accessory. This issue is limited to certain lots of the Synchro Guidewire that contain an older version of the introducer accessory. Due to variation in the manufacturing process of the supplier of the introducer accessory, certain lots of introducers have sharper than intended edges that can peel off the PTFE coating when physicians use a technique known as backloading. Users with impacted product in their inventory are cautioned not to use this backloading technique.

MicroVention Terumo Traxcess 7 Mini Guidewire with Hydrophilic Coating, Ref GW0721006M, 1 guidewire per package, sterile, RX.

There is a potential for the hydrophilic coating on the guidewire to delaminate from the guidewire.