Boston Scientific Launches Victory Guidewire for Crossing Resistant Lesions

October 9, 2012—Boston Scientific Corporation (Natick, MA) announced the launch of its Victory guidewire in the United States and Europe. The company expects to launch the product in other international markets later this year and in 2013, subject to regulatory approvals.

According to Boston Scientific, the Victory guidewire is designed to facilitate crossing of resistant lesions and the placement and exchange of balloon catheters or other interventional devices within the peripheral vasculature. The device is available in a broad matrix of high gram-load tip options ranging from 12 g to 30 g. The Victory guidewire is offered in both 0.014-inch and 0.018-inch diameters with four different gram-load options offering clinical versatility and a range of pushability. The company's press release noted that a stainless steel core technology enables the wire to have superior torque for optimal steering and control. A hydrophilic coating provides enhanced lubricity to facilitate crossing resistant lesions.

"Resistant lesions can be a challenge and I often need various tools to access, cross, and treat these types of lesions," commented interventional radiologist Derek Mittleider, MD, of Spectrum Medical Group in Bangor, Maine. "The Victory wire's high gram-load options and excellent torqueability give me the extra push and steerability I need to get through these resistant lesions more easily, making these cases less challenging."