This is the successor to the standard Zilver vascular stent. The Zilver PTX is the claimed to be the world’s first drug-eluting stent for the superficial femoral artery (SFA). Its drug effect (paclitaxel) inhibits restenosis and reduces reintervention rates. The device is approved for...

The Aspirex S Catheter is designed for thrombectomy in acute occlusions in veins and arteries and for dialysis access. According to the manufacturer, the device offers three functions: aspiration of fresh thrombus and emboli, fragmentation of aspirated material and transportation out of the...

The Bullfrog and Cricket Micro-Infusion Catheters are catheter-guided systems designed to inject — directly and non-systemically — therapeutic agents through blood vessel walls into deep tissues.  According to he maufacturer, therapies can be developed and delivered...

A 4 Fr pulse spray thrombolysis system for pharmaco-mechanical thrombolysis. All the required components (a catheter, tip occlusion wire and variable volume hand trigger for pulse spray injection) are in a single package. The catheter length varies from 45cm (e.g. for dilaysis fistulas) to...

Boston Scientific describe the latex material used to manufacture their Standard Occlusion Balloon Catheter as designed to increase balloon burst strength during multiple inflations.  They say that the nylon material increases the catheter shaft strength and the larger balloon...