An illuminating guidewire device comprising: a flexible distal end portion at least one light emitting element in said distal end portion at least one structure extending from a proximal end of said device through a proximal end portion of said device and at least part of said distal end portion to connect said at least one light emitting element with a power source a coil and at least one coil support within said coil, at least a portion of each said at least one coil support fixed to said coil.
