MINNEAPOLIS, May 20, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vascular Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq:VASC) today announced the U.S. launch of its new Muskie guidewires. The Muskie guidewires are a new line of 0.014" guidewires with a range of distal tip stiffness that allows a physician to select an appropriate guidewire for crossing highly stenosed lesions. The Muskie guidewires have received 510K clearance from the FDA and are intended for use in the coronary and peripheral vasculature.