Global Guide Wires Size is Estimated to be USD 1474.9 Million in 2026

A guidewire is a long and flexible spring that assists the introduction and placement of implantable medical devices into a patient's body.
This report focuses on coronary guide wire and peripheral guide wire, used for cardiovascular diseases, peripheral artery disease (PAD), peripheral vascular diseases (PVDs), abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) and carotid artery stenosis (CAS).

The global Guide Wires size is estimated to be USD 1474.9 million in 2026 from USD 1133.9 million in 2020. The global Guide Wires market size is expected to grow at a CAGR of 6.8% for the next five years.

Peripheral guidewires have multiple layers which includes central core, distal tip and outer coating. Central core is generally made up of stainless steel or Nitinol which posses’ superior torque characteristics. Distal tip has variable length and it is made up of radio-opaque material e.g. platinum or iridium alloys and provides flexibility during operations. Peripheral guidewires are coated with a polymer, such as silicone or polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), to increase lubricity. Peripheral guidewires are used during the percutaneous transluminal angioplasty and angiography for guiding the stents or catheters to the site of action in the peripheral vasculature.

Peripheral guidewire market is mainly driven by increasing demand for minimally invasive surgeries. Other important factor that propels the market growth is increasing worldwide geriatric population. Moreover, growing incidences of neurological, cardiovascular and urology disorders also fuel the market growth. It is important for patients to fully understand the risks of the procedure undergoing laparoscopy and other cardiovascular, neurovascular surgeries. Some risk factors associated with of minimally invasive surgery and preference given to open surgery may hamper the growth of this market.