Balloon Guide Catheters
BOSS™ Balloon Guide Catheter
Indications for Use
The BOSS Balloon Guide Catheter is indicated for use in facilitating the insertion and guidance of an intravascular catheter into a selected blood vessel in the peripheral and neurovascular systems. The balloon provides temporary vascular occlusion during these procedures. The Balloon Guide Catheter is also indicated for use as a conduit for retrieval devices.
Key Specifications
- 90 cm long
- Variable stiffness catheter
- Bifurcated dual port luer hub on the proximal end
- Radiopaque marker band at the tip distal to the balloon (0.02-in (0.5 mm) wide, 0.02-in (0.5 mm) from the distal tip edge)
- Annular inflation lumen and coaxial central lumen
- Stainless steel coil and braid reinforced shaft
- Distal hydrophilic coating for lubricity
- Packaged with 6F dilator for direct access option
- Labeled Shaft Outer Diameter: 0.123-in (max) (3.1 mm) 9.4 Fr
- Labeled Shaft Inner Dimension: 0.084-in (2.21 mm) 6.4 Fr
- Effective length: 90 cm
- Tip Shape: Straight
- Maximum Balloon Volume: 0.6 ml
- Compliant Balloon: Polyurethane
- Materials: Medical grade plastics and stainless steel
- Sterile, single-use
- EtO sterilization
- Sterility Assurance Level: 10^-6
- Shelf life: 12 months
Description
The BOSS Balloon Guide Catheter system is a sterile, single-use intravascular catheter. The BOSS Balloon Guide Catheter is a 90 cm long, variable stiffness catheter utilizing a bifurcated dual port luer hub on the proximal end and a radiopaque marker band at the tip distal to the balloon. The catheter shaft has an annular inflation lumen and a coaxial central lumen with stainless steel coil and is braid reinforced. The hub central port leads to the central lumen to facilitate introduction of interventional devices through the central lumen. The inflation port is positioned at an angle to the central port, connecting to the annular inflation lumen, and is used to facilitate inflating and deflating the balloon with a syringe. The BOSS Balloon Guide Catheter uses a distal hydrophilic coating to provide lubricity and reduce friction between the catheter shaft and the vessel wall. The BOSS Balloon Guide Catheter is packaged with the 6F dilator to facilitate the option of direct access into the blood vessel without the use of an introducer sheath.