Micropuncture Radial Access Kit Offers All-in-One Solution

A new nickel-titanium (nitinol) access kit designed for double or single-wall radial sticks offers easier transradial cardiac catheterizations.

The Glidesheath Nitinol Access Kit includes hydrophilic coated-introducer sheaths that ensure smooth insertion and removal even in the most difficult procedures, such as in athetrosclerotic vessels or in obese patients. The innovative design of the sheaths provide optimal flexibility for kink resistance, ensuring an open lumen throughout the procedure, while a cross-cut valve allows for easy insertion of catheters and other devices. Additional features, such as atraumatic vascular access, ensure uncompromised hemostasisis.


Each Glidesheath Nitinol Access Kit includes all the components necessary in one complete, convenient package; a 0.533-mm nitinol floppy palladium-tipped guidewire with gradual stiffness transition; a 21 gauge metal needle with a green bevel indicator; a micropuncture intravenous (IV) catheter; a sterile scalpel; and a 2.5 mL syringe. The Glidesheath Nitinol Access Kit is a product of Terumo Medical Corporation (Terumo, Somerset, NJ, USA).

"Terumo now offers a wide variety of specialized radial access kits to meet everyone's needs for managing access from the radial artery. We are pleased to offer the new Glidesheath Nitinol Kit as an all-in-one solution for transradial procedures,” said Gary Clifton, a senior marketing manager at Terumo. "This product expansion is another milestone in our commitment to delivering a complete set of radial access tools that will enhance successful outcomes and quality of life for patients.”

Transradial access uses the arteries of the wrist, rather than the groin, to gain access to the heart. It is the leading access strategy in many countries of the world, and there is a growing interest among physicians for more specialized tools that facilitate the procedure.

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