Aspiration Catheters
Next Generation Aspiration Catheter; Balt Aspiration Tubing Set
Indications for Use
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Key Specifications
- Single-lumen, coil reinforced, variable stiffness composite catheter
- Hollow cylindrical tube with standard luer fitting
- Wall constructed using metal coils and medical grade polymers
- Hydrophilic coating on distal portion for lubricious surface
- Radiopaque marker at distal tip for fluoroscopic visualization
- Offered in various working lengths: 120 cm, 128 cm, 132 cm, 137 cm
- Nominal inner diameters: 0.071 inch, 0.074 inch
- Nominal outer diameters: proximal 0.086 inch, distal 0.085 inch
- Introducer sheath provided for insertion support
- Sterile, non-pyrogenic, single use only
- Balt Aspiration Tubing Set: length 114 inch, inner diameter 0.110 inch ± 0.003 inch
- Tubing made of medical grade polymers with luer fitting and slip fit connector
- Tubing includes flow control valve
- Sterilization: Ethylene Oxide (EO), SAL 10-6
- Shelf life: 12 months for catheter, 6 months for tubing set
- Intended for use with guidewires, guide sheaths, and compatible aspiration pump
Description
The Next Generation Aspiration Catheter is a single-lumen, coil reinforced, variable stiffness composite catheter that facilitates removal of thrombus from the neurovasculature when connected to a compatible aspiration pump and the Balt Aspiration Tubing Set. It is comprised of a hollow cylindrical tube with a standard luer fitting, constructed using metal coils and medical grade polymers, featuring a hydrophilic coating on the distal portion and a radiopaque marker at the distal tip. Offered in various lengths and diameters, it is provided sterile for single use with an introducer sheath. The Balt Aspiration Tubing Set is a hollow cylindrical tube bonded to a luer fitting and slip fit connector, made of medical grade polymers, also sterile and single use.