Merit Medical (South Jordan, Utah) has received FDA OK for its ASAP aspiration catheter kit for peripheral vascular applications. The dual lumen device is wire braided for kink resistance and designed to get to the emboli or thrombus rapidly and safely.
Features from the product page:
Large Aspiration Lumen to Facilitate Quick Aspiration Single Extrusion 100% Wire Braided Kink Resistant 140cm Catheter Depth Positioning (non radiopaque markers 90cm, 100cm, 110cm) Tapered Tip for Smooth Catheter Transition Hydrophilic Coating Distal 20cm of Catheter 2cm Rapid Exchange Length 6F Guide Catheter Compatibility (0.070″ min. ID) 0.014″ Guide Wire Compatibility
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