Company

Product

Coaxial   sheath diameter (Fr)

Sheath length (cm)

Needle Gauge

Wire

Characteristics

Length
(cm)

Diameter
(inch)

Terumo Medical

GuideAccess system
Hydrophilic coated

4-5 F

 

21 (echogenic  or non-echogenic

Platinum-tipped Nitinol
or stainless steal

40

0.018

Cordis Corporation

AVANTI + Access kit

4-7 (11cm),
or
4-6 F (23cm)

11 or 23

21

 

 

0.021

Cordis Corporation

RadialSource transradial Access kit

5-6 F

10

 

Polymer-coated (P) or Spring wire (S)

 

P=0.014
S=0.018

Arrow international distributed by Teleflex Medical

Radio-opaque polyurethane sheath (either ETFE thin-wall or hydrophilic coated

4-5 F

11 (also 24 cm in 6-F)

21

Floppy to super floppy Nitinol core wire

45

0.018

Vascular Solutions

VSI Radial MicroHV introducer Kit     Siliconized sheath    coating

5-7 Fr

12

21

Nitinol Mandrel  guidewire with floppy Gold-AD or Platinum    wire coil tip

45

0.018

Merit Medical (distributed by Inter V medical)

Prelude Mini access sheath introducers

4-6Fr

4-11

21

Nitinol Wire with Platinum tip

40

0.018

Table 1: Examples of available Trans-radial access kits.