This was the first nitinol filter on the market. It has a similar design to the G2 with a lower level of anchoring legs and an upper level for capturing clots.  The main difference is that the upper level is composed of loops of wire rather than struts.     'A brief history...

  According to the manufacturer, the Sinus Reduction Stent is purposely oversized to enable immediate and controlled reduction of blood flow, following its application. The 10F application device is adapted to a .035 inch guide wire.    

This 6F application device is a closed cell design and adapted to .035 inch guide wire.  It is strong and repositional and available in a range of sizes from Ø 6mm – 14mm and lengths from 30mm and 100mm.  

According to Optimed, the Sinus-XL Stent is the worldwide first Stent System with Class 3 registration for stenoses and dissections of the aorta, Vena Cava-Sydrome, obstructions of the Vena Cava and Endoleak Type 1a & 1b.  This self-expanding Nitinol Stent System is...

According to the manufactuer, ths lo w-profile 6.6F catheter reduces the risk of thrombosis. The l arge septum diameter is designed to provide a greater target area and s ilicone-filled suture holes prevent tissue ingrowth. The device has the CE mark.    

According to the manufacturer, this is the s mallest profile power-injectable port currently on the market place (as at September 2013).  They say that the low-profile design ideal for chest or peripheral placement. The device features the largest septum diameter of any power-injectable...

This device features s ilicone-filled suture holes designed to ease explants. The  silicone radiopaque catheter has an altraumatic radiopaque tip which is also available in polyurethane. This port is pump injectable The device has been CE marked.  

Solitaire AB Neurovascular Remodeling Device is designed for the treatment of intracranial neurovascular disease. The device is a self-expanding stent designed for bridging the neck of aneurysms that can be fully retrieved when fully deployed. It is delivered through a...

This novel sheath can be inserted as a low profile device then the intravascular section is balloon expanded to its working diameter. This is said to help with more challenging iliac anatomy. The device could be used for EVAR and TAVI procedures.

The SOS Omni selective catheter features a soft, atraumatic, Super-radiopaque tip intended to reform in the thoracic aorta. The catheter should be pulled from the descending aorta into the abdominal aorta with a floppy Bentson-type guidewire “leading,” sometimes with a...

This product is distributed in the UK by BVM Medical, for supply outside the UK please consult the manufacturer.   GaltNeedleTech?s Specialty Guidewires Distributed by BVM Medical combine the added precision and design needed for today?s advanced and complex interventional...

  The speX Shapeable Support Catheter allows the physician to shape their preferred angle and maintains that angle throughout the procedure.

The SpiderFX is an embolic protection device that can be placed with its low profile deployment catheter through a 6F guide catheter or 5F sheath. The lesion can be crossed with an 0.018 or 0.014 inch wire then the guiding catheter can be placed through the lesion. The filter is inserted in the...

The long flexible platinum Spirale coil is ideal for arterial and venous embolisation.

Medcomp's  Split Cath is a 'splittable lumen' Long Term Hemodialyis Catheter with two free floating lumens,  improving patency and flow and lower recirculation. The material is alcohol and iodine compatible and is strong, biocompatible and kink resistant. The device is available in a...

The Split Stream is versatile long term hemodialysis catheter from Medcomp. The kit allows for the tip of the line to be accurately placed prior to tunneling. This may be of particular use for left sided/complex access where tip position is difficult to judge. The line can be placed in the usual...

This absorbable gelatin sponge is commonly used for aiding wound haemostasis during orthopaedic and other surgery but is also used extensively as an embolic agent in Interventional Radiology. The embolic effects are temporary. It is also used to plug PTC tracts to prevent bile leakage on drain...

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...

The StarClose Extravascular Closure System features an innovative Nitinol clip that is designed to promote the primary healing process to achieve a secure close of femoral artery access sites following diagnostic or interventional vascular procedures. The system works by placing an...

According to the manufacturer, t he Sterling Balloon Dilatation Catheter  is designed for percutaneous transluminal angioplasty in the peripheral vasculature, including iliac, femoral, ilio-femoral, popliteal, renal, and carotid arteries, and for the treatment of obstructive lesions of...

The device is an RX PTA Balloon catheter designed for carotid and renal interventions.  It has a low profile with 6 F compatibility and a wide inflation pressure range: (up to 17 atm for selected sizes).

The Abbott Supera is a strong, flexible stent system. According to the manufaturer, it m imics the natural structure and movement of the anatomy and m aintains a visibly round, open lumen for normal, healthy blood flow in challenging anatomy. The device is indicated to improve luminal diameter...

According to the manufacturer, the SUPERA Veritas self-expanding nitinol stent is comprised of 6 pairs of closed-end interwoven nitinol wires with a closed cell geometry and is delivered via a coaxial catheter-based delivery handle. The stent has very high radial force and is very flexible...

The Surefire micro catheter infusion system has recently been launched in Europe and was FDA approved in June 2012. This is essentially a micro catheter with an expanded tip that will collapse under pressure of forward flowing blood but expands to act as a valve to prevent back flow during...

Dr Phil Haslam, Which Medical Device Editor-in-Chief, took a look at Merit Medical's Surfacer inside-out catheter system at the BSIR 2017 annual scientific meeting held at Birmingham's ICC (UK) in November.  The system is a novel approach to venous access from the inside-out thus restoring...