Abbott BMW Guide Wire with hi-torque balance middleweight universal guide wire is a front-line guide wire offering a unique balance of support and flexibility, with enhancements in the areas of device compatibility, distal access, deliverability in tortuous anatomy and tip durability. INDICATIONS FOR USE This HI-TORQUE Guide Wire is intended to facilitate the placement of balloon dilatation catheters during Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty (PTCA) and Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty (PTA). This guide wire may also be used with compatible stent devices during therapeutic procedures. CONTRAINDICATIONS Not intended for use in the cerebral vasculature or with atherectomy devices. WARNINGS This device is designed and intended for ONE-TIME USE ONLY. Do not resterilize and / or reuse. Carefully observe the instructions under Do Not and Do below. Failure to do so may result in vessel trauma, guide wire damage, guide wire tip separation, or stent damage. If resistance is observed at any time, determine the cause under fluoroscopy and take reme­dial action as needed. Use the most suitable guide wire for the lesion being treated.