Table I.
An overview of CTO guidewires
| Company | Guidewire | Tip stiffness [g] | Polymeric | Hydrophilic tip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott Vascular | Whisper LS | 0.8 | Yes | Yes |
| Whisper MS | 1.0 | Yes | Yes | |
| Whisper ES | 1.2 | Yes | Yes | |
| PILOT 50 | 1.5 | Yes | Yes | |
| PILOT 150 | 2.7 | Yes | Yes | |
| PILOT 200 | 4.1 | Yes | Yes | |
| Cross-It 100 | 1.7 | No | No | |
| Cross-It 200 | 3 | No | No | |
| Cross-It 300 | 4 | No | No | |
| Cross-It 400 | 6 | No | No | |
| Progress 40 | 4.8 | No | No | |
| Progress 80 | 9.7 | No | No | |
| Progress 120 | 13.9 | No | No | |
| Progress 140T | 12.5 | No | No | |
| Progress 200T | 13.9 | No | No | |
| Asahi Intecc | SION | 0.7 | No | Yes |
| SION blue | 0.5 | No | No | |
| SION blue ES | 0.5 | No | No | |
| SION black | 0.8 | Yes | Yes | |
| SUOH 0.3 | 0.3 | Yes | Yes | |
| Fielder FC | 0.8 | Yes | Yes | |
| Fielder XT | 0.8 | Yes | Yes | |
| Fielder XT-A | 1.0 | Yes | Yes | |
| Fielder XT-R | 0.6 | Yes | Yes | |
| Gladius | 3 | Yes | Yes | |
| Gladius Mongo | 3 | Yes | Yes | |
| Gaia First | 1.7 | No | Yes | |
| Gaia Second | 3.5 | No | Yes | |
| Gaia Third | 4.5 | No | Yes | |
| Gaia Next 1 | 2 | No | Yes | |
| Gaia Next 2 | 4 | No | Yes | |
| Gaia Next 3 | 6 | No | Yes | |
| MIRACLEbros | 3, 6 and 12 | No | No | |
| ULTIMATEbros 3 | 3 | No | No | |
| Confianza | 9 | No | No | |
| Confianza Pro | 9, 12 and 20 | No | No | |
| Astato XS 20 and 40 | 20 and 40 | No | No | |
| Astato 30 | 30 | No | No | |
| RG3 | 3 | No | Yes | |
| Boston Scientific | Samurai | 0.5 | No | Yes |
| Samurai RC | 0.5 | No | Yes | |
| Fighter | 1.2 | Yes | Yes | |
| Hornet | 1 | No | Yes | |
| Hornet 10 | 10 | No | Yes | |
| Hornet 14 | 14 | No | Yes | |
| Cordis/J&J | Shinobi | 7 | Yes | Yes |
| Shinobi Plus | 6.8 | Yes | Yes | |
| Medtronic | Persuader 3 and 6 | 3 and 6 | No | Yes |
| Persuader 9 | 9 | No | Yes | |
| Terumo | Runthrough NS Floppy | 1 | No | Yes |
| Runthrough NS Hypercoat | 1 | Yes | Yes | |
| Runthrough NS Intermediate | 3.6 | No | Yes | |
| Crosswire NT | 7.7 | No | Yes | |
| Crosswire Hard type 40 | 15.6 | No | Yes | |
| Crosswire Hard type 80 | 26.7 | No | Yes |