Rex Medical of Conshohocken, Pennsylvania won regulatory approval from the FDA to sell its Cleaner Rotational Thrombectomy System. The atherectomy system is based around a battery powered Cleaner device that rotates a tip at 4,000 RPM for drilling through arterial plaque.
6Fr ergonomically designed, hand-held, battery operated drive unit 6Fr introducer sheath compatibility Atraumatic, effective wall contact and thrombus maceration with particulate aspiration through an introducer sheath Superior trackability and steerability through tortuosity Decreased procedural time and cost Single use, disposable Cleaner Device Specifications:
Wire:0.035 inch diameter Radiopaque tip Catheter:
6Fr shaft outer diameter 65cm & 135cm length Drive Unit:
Battery operated 4,000 rpm
Press release: Rex Medical Cleaner™ Rotational Thrombectomy System Receives 510(k) Clearance …
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