These are polyethylene glycol (PEG) embolisation microspheres that can be loaded with a variety of chemotherapeutic drugs: doxorubicin, irinotecan, idarubicin and epirubicin. Terumo claim enhanced suspension characteristics and tight calibration of size. They can absorb the following:...

Hiryu is a percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) dilation catheter used for angina and other treatment. According to the manufacturer, it has high pressure resistance (to enable the widening of hardened blood vessels) and capability in reaching peripheral blood vessels.

The GT wire from Terumo is a micro guidewire with hydrophilic coating and a variety of different shaped ends. 45/90 degrees, J tipped, and double angled 90 plus 150 degrees. The wire is nitinol with a hydrophilic coating and a distal gold coil at the tip to aid visibility.

An excellent addition to any IR departments’ shelf, the Terumo Glidewire Advantage is a combination wire consisting of a distal 25cm hydrophilic component fused with a stiff proximal shaft (resulting in increased pushability) with spiral PTFE coating.

The Terumo Glidewire has a hydrophilic coating for smooth, rapid movement through tortuous vessels and crossability over difficult lesions.