Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) | Which Medical Device
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The AccuStick II Introducer System from Boston Scientific is designed for the introduction of 038" guidewires in non-vascular procedures. The device comprises a 21 gauge diagnostic needle, coaxial dilator/sheath assembly design and .038" heavy-duty guidewire with a choice of 'J'...
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The Amplatz Super Stiff GuideWire is designed to be strong enough to get through tight lesions, but with a tip that is soft enough to be atraumatic during catheter placement and exchanges in procedures. A good stiff wire for stenting and angioplasty, which can be used extensively for PCNL...
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Boston Scientific showed the latest version of the Angiojet Ultra at CIRSE 2016, in Barcelona. They claim it can work in vessels down to 1.5mm diameter using their 3F/4F Solent Dista catheter. The system can work in 2 modes, standard active aspiration and power pulse mode to deliver lytic...
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This occlusion balloon is a compliant balloon that has a range from 8.5mm to 11.5mm depending on the volume injected into the balloon (0.2 to 0.55ml). This large lumen device will allow the passage of a microcatheter. The device is now available in a 6F size.
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This device from Boston Scientific is combined lithotripsy and lithoclast (impact) in one along with suction to remove stone fragments. Seems to produce rapid stone clearance. The only down side seems that it is unwieldy and sometimes the suction tube kinks where it joins with the handle...
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According to the manufacturer, this closed-cell low-profile device is designed to provide tracking through tortuous anatomy. The monorail delivery system allows rapid catheter exchanges. They say that the Carotid Wallstent is the only carotid stent indicated for use in high...
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Combines a hydrophilic-coated polymer sleeve with a soft tip and flexible body – excellent for frontline and tortuous anatomy cases. Tip Flexibility/Style: Floppy/Spring coil Tip Radiopacity: 3cm Rail Support: Light Core Material: Unibody stainless steel...
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Provides excellent access with a high level of support designed to facilitate device delivery in highly resistant lesions and extra support cases. Tip Flexibility/Style: Intermediate/Polymer Tip Radiopacity: 35cm Rail Support: Extra Core Material: Unibody stainless...
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The Contour PVA Embolization particles are small and irregular flakes of polyvinyl alcohol, which are used for permanent occlusion within a blood vessel. Read instructions for use from Boson Scientific, here .
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The Direxion nitinol microcatheter offers four different tip configurations which are designed to assist vessel access: straight, swan, J and bern shaped. The device is available with 1 or 2 Radiopaque Markers, 3 different types of wires and and options of 0.022″/0.53mm and...
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