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Dr. Hasan MahdaviInterventional Cardiology

Angiography & angioplasty device reference

Specifications are compiled from public manufacturer information for education only. Always verify against the current IFU and the version registered in your country before clinical use.

Diagnostic catheters
Judkins, Amplatz and radial multipurpose catheters for selective coronary contrast injection.4 products
Guiding catheters
The backbone of PCI; shape and size (6–8 Fr) chosen by anatomy and lesion complexity.4 products
Guide extension catheters
Extra back-up and deliverability in tortuous and calcified vessels.3 products
Sheaths & introducers
Radial and femoral access; thin-wall sheaths reduce radial artery injury.3 products
Coronary guidewires
From workhorse wires to polymer-jacketed and high-tip-load CTO wires.8 products
Microcatheters
Wire support, wire exchange and crossing chronic total occlusions.3 products
Semi-compliant balloons
Lesion preparation before stenting.4 products
Non-compliant (NC) balloons
High-pressure post-dilatation for optimal stent expansion.4 products
Cutting, scoring & super-high-pressure balloons
Modifying calcified and resistant lesions.4 products
Drug-coated balloons (DCB)
In-stent restenosis and small vessels — “leave nothing behind”.5 products
Drug-eluting stents (DES)
Today’s PCI standard — compare drug, polymer and strut thickness.10 products
Coronary physiology (FFR / iFR / QFR)
Measuring the functional significance of a stenosis before stenting.6 products
Intravascular imaging (IVUS / OCT)
Precise vessel sizing, plaque assessment and stent optimisation.6 products
Intravascular lithotripsy (IVL)
Fracturing deep and superficial calcium with acoustic pressure waves.1 products
Atherectomy (rotational, orbital, laser)
Debulking heavily calcified plaque that balloons cannot cross.3 products
Transcatheter aortic valves (TAVI)
Aortic valve replacement without open-heart surgery.5 products
Transcatheter mitral & tricuspid (TEER / TTVR)
Edge-to-edge repair and transvenous valve replacement.4 products
Vascular closure & hemostasis
Safe femoral/radial hemostasis and faster ambulation.4 products
Thrombus aspiration
Removing thrombus in acute MI with high thrombus burden.2 products
Mechanical circulatory support
IABP and microaxial pumps for high-risk PCI and shock.3 products
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CordisDiagnostic catheters

Infiniti

Braided diagnostic catheter for precise torque and high-flow injections; Judkins, Amplatz and multipurpose curves.

Type: Diagnostic angiographic catheter

TerumoDiagnostic catheters

Optitorque

Radial-dedicated diagnostic catheter; Tiger and Jacky shapes engage both coronaries with a single catheter.

Type: Radial diagnostic catheter

Merit MedicalDiagnostic catheters

Performa

Diagnostic catheter family with a broad range of coronary and ventriculography curves.

Type: Diagnostic angiographic catheter

Boston ScientificDiagnostic catheters

Impulse

Diagnostic catheter with a soft atraumatic tip and responsive torque.

Type: Diagnostic angiographic catheter

MedtronicGuiding catheters

Launcher

Large-lumen guiding catheter for complex device combinations.

Sizes: 5–8 Fr

Boston ScientificGuiding catheters

Mach 1

Versatile guiding catheter with shapes for femoral and radial approaches.

Sizes: 5–8 Fr

TerumoGuiding catheters

Heartrail II

Radial-optimised guiding catheter with hydrophilic coating.

Sizes: 5–8 Fr

CordisGuiding catheters

Vista Brite Tip

Classic guiding catheter with a radiopaque soft tip.

Sizes: 5–8 Fr

TeleflexGuide extension catheters

GuideLiner V3

Rapid-exchange guide extension for extra back-up and stent delivery.

Type: Rapid-exchange guide extension

MedtronicGuide extension catheters

Telescope

Coil-reinforced guide extension with kink resistance.

Type: Rapid-exchange guide extension

Boston ScientificGuide extension catheters

Guidezilla II

Guide extension for distal lesions and challenging anatomy.

Type: Rapid-exchange guide extension

TerumoSheaths & introducers

Glidesheath Slender

Thin-wall radial sheath — about 1 Fr smaller outer diameter, less spasm and occlusion.

Access: Radial

CordisSheaths & introducers

Avanti+

Femoral introducer with haemostatic valve.

Access: Femoral

Merit MedicalSheaths & introducers

Prelude

Radial and femoral sheath family with hydrophilic options.

Access: Radial / femoral

AbbottCoronary guidewires

Hi-Torque BMW Universal II

Widely used workhorse wire for most coronary lesions.

Type: Workhorse

Asahi InteccCoronary guidewires

SION blue

Soft-tip workhorse wire with excellent torque response.

Type: Workhorse

Asahi InteccCoronary guidewires

Fielder XT

Tapered polymer-jacketed wire for micro-channel tracking in CTO.

Type: Polymer-jacketed, tapered

Asahi InteccCoronary guidewires

Gaia Next

Micro-cone tip CTO wire for precise deflection in chronic total occlusions.

Type: Composite-core CTO wire

Asahi InteccCoronary guidewires

Confianza Pro 12

Stiff tapered wire to penetrate hard proximal caps.

Type: Stiff tapered CTO wire

AbbottCoronary guidewires

Pilot 50 / 150 / 200

Polymer-jacketed family with stepped tip loads.

Type: Polymer-jacketed

TerumoCoronary guidewires

Runthrough NS

Workhorse wire with nitinol core and shape retention.

Type: Workhorse

Boston ScientificCoronary guidewires

RotaWire Floppy / Extra Support

Dedicated rotational atherectomy wire required for the diamond burr.

Type: Dedicated rotational atherectomy wire

Asahi InteccMicrocatheters

Corsair Pro

Braided microcatheter for CTO crossing and collateral channels.

Type: Braided support microcatheter

TeleflexMicrocatheters

Turnpike

Microcatheter family with spiral and gold-tip versions for tough lesions.

Type: Support microcatheter (LP, Spiral, Gold)

TerumoMicrocatheters

Finecross MG

Low-profile microcatheter for wire support and exchange.

Tip: 1.8 Fr

Boston ScientificSemi-compliant balloons

Emerge

Low-profile semi-compliant balloon; 1.20 mm size for very tight lesions.

Type: Semi-compliant

AbbottSemi-compliant balloons

Trek

Widely used semi-compliant balloon for lesion preparation.

Type: Semi-compliant

MedtronicSemi-compliant balloons

Euphora

Highly deliverable semi-compliant balloon.

Type: Semi-compliant

TerumoSemi-compliant balloons

Ryujin Plus

Japanese semi-compliant balloon with a tapered tip.

Type: Semi-compliant

Boston ScientificNon-compliant (NC) balloons

NC Emerge

Non-compliant balloon for high-pressure stent post-dilatation.

Type: Non-compliant

AbbottNon-compliant (NC) balloons

NC Trek

Popular non-compliant balloon for stent optimisation.

Type: Non-compliant

MedtronicNon-compliant (NC) balloons

NC Euphora

Non-compliant balloon with minimal diameter growth at high pressure.

Type: Non-compliant

OrbusNeichNon-compliant (NC) balloons

Sapphire II NC

Non-compliant balloon including small sizes for distal lesions.

Type: Non-compliant

Boston ScientificCutting, scoring & super-high-pressure balloons

Wolverine

Cutting balloon with micro-blades for controlled plaque incision and ISR.

Type: Cutting balloon

PhilipsCutting, scoring & super-high-pressure balloons

AngioSculpt

Scoring balloon with a nitinol helical element to prevent slippage.

Type: Scoring balloon

OrbusNeichCutting, scoring & super-high-pressure balloons

Scoreflex NC

Non-compliant scoring balloon with dual scoring edges.

Type: Non-compliant scoring balloon

SIS MedicalCutting, scoring & super-high-pressure balloons

OPN NC

Twin-layer super-high-pressure balloon (RBP 35 atm) for undilatable lesions and underexpanded stents.

Type: Super-high-pressure twin-layer balloon

B. BraunDrug-coated balloons (DCB)

SeQuent Please NEO

Paclitaxel DCB with one of the longest evidence records in in-stent restenosis.

Drug: Paclitaxel 3 µg/mm²

B. BraunDrug-coated balloons (DCB)

SeQuent SCB

New-generation sirolimus-coated balloon.

Drug: Sirolimus

Boston ScientificDrug-coated balloons (DCB)

AGENT

Coronary paclitaxel DCB with FDA approval for in-stent restenosis.

Drug: Paclitaxel 2 µg/mm²

Concept MedicalDrug-coated balloons (DCB)

MagicTouch

Sirolimus DCB using nanocarrier technology.

Drug: Sirolimus (nanocarrier)

BiotronikDrug-coated balloons (DCB)

Pantera Lux

German paclitaxel-coated balloon.

Drug: Paclitaxel 3 µg/mm²

AbbottDrug-eluting stents (DES)

XIENCE Skypoint

Everolimus stent with a fluoropolymer and one of the largest clinical evidence bases.

Drug: Everolimus

Boston ScientificDrug-eluting stents (DES)

SYNERGY XD / MEGATRON

Everolimus stent with abluminal bioabsorbable polymer; MEGATRON for large vessels and left main.

Drug: Everolimus

MedtronicDrug-eluting stents (DES)

Onyx Frontier

Zotarolimus stent with Pt-Ir core for visibility; 2.0 mm size for small vessels.

Drug: Zotarolimus

BiotronikDrug-eluting stents (DES)

Orsiro Mission

Ultrathin (60 µm) sirolimus stent with biodegradable polymer.

Drug: Sirolimus

TerumoDrug-eluting stents (DES)

Ultimaster Tansei

Sirolimus stent with abluminal gradient bioresorbable coating.

Drug: Sirolimus

MicroPortDrug-eluting stents (DES)

Firehawk Liberty

Low-dose sirolimus stent with drug in recessed abluminal grooves.

Drug: Sirolimus (low dose, recessed abluminal grooves)

Meril Life SciencesDrug-eluting stents (DES)

BioMime

Thin-strut sirolimus stent with hybrid cell design.

Drug: Sirolimus

Sahajanand Medical Technologies (SMT)Drug-eluting stents (DES)

Supraflex Cruz

Ultrathin-strut sirolimus stent.

Drug: Sirolimus

Biosensors InternationalDrug-eluting stents (DES)

BioFreedom Ultra

Polymer-free stent studied in high-bleeding-risk patients with short dual antiplatelet therapy.

Drug: Biolimus A9

AlvimedicaDrug-eluting stents (DES)

Cre8 EVO

Italian polymer-free stent with abluminal drug reservoirs; studied in diabetic patients.

Drug: Amphilimus (sirolimus + fatty acid)

AbbottCoronary physiology (FFR / iFR / QFR)

PressureWire X

Wireless pressure wire for FFR and the resting index RFR.

Type: Pressure guidewire

PhilipsCoronary physiology (FFR / iFR / QFR)

Verrata Plus

Pressure wire for adenosine-free iFR with angiographic co-registration.

Type: Pressure guidewire

Boston ScientificCoronary physiology (FFR / iFR / QFR)

COMET II

Fibre-optic pressure wire with low drift.

Type: Fibre-optic pressure guidewire

ACIST Medical SystemsCoronary physiology (FFR / iFR / QFR)

RXi Navvus II

Pressure microcatheter that rides on the operator’s own 0.014″ wire.

Type: Rapid-exchange pressure microcatheter

Medis Medical ImagingCoronary physiology (FFR / iFR / QFR)

QFR (QAngio XA 3D)

FFR computed from angiograms — no pressure wire needed.

Type: Angiography-derived FFR software

CathWorksCoronary physiology (FFR / iFR / QFR)

FFRangio

Functional map of the whole coronary tree from routine angiograms.

Type: Angiography-derived FFR system

PhilipsIntravascular imaging (IVUS / OCT)

Refinity ST

45 MHz rotational IVUS catheter for crisp lumen and plaque images.

Modality: Rotational IVUS

PhilipsIntravascular imaging (IVUS / OCT)

Eagle Eye Platinum

Solid-state IVUS — no flushing, fast set-up.

Modality: Phased-array (solid-state) IVUS

Boston ScientificIntravascular imaging (IVUS / OCT)

OptiCross HD

High-definition 60 MHz IVUS with automated measurements.

Modality: Rotational IVUS

ACIST Medical SystemsIntravascular imaging (IVUS / OCT)

Kodama HD IVUS

IVUS with selectable 40/60 MHz frequency.

Modality: Rotational IVUS

TerumoIntravascular imaging (IVUS / OCT)

AltaView

Japanese IVUS system with high-speed pullback.

Modality: Rotational IVUS

AbbottIntravascular imaging (IVUS / OCT)

Dragonfly OpStar + Ultreon

OCT with near-microscopic resolution and AI-assisted calcium/EEL detection.

Modality: Optical coherence tomography (OCT)

Shockwave MedicalIntravascular lithotripsy (IVL)

Shockwave C2+ Coronary IVL

Coronary IVL catheter fracturing calcium with pressure waves at low balloon pressure.

Mechanism: Sonic pressure waves from balloon emitters

Boston ScientificAtherectomy (rotational, orbital, laser)

ROTAPRO

Digital rotational atherectomy system with diamond-coated burr.

Mechanism: Diamond-coated elliptical burr

AbbottAtherectomy (rotational, orbital, laser)

Diamondback 360 Coronary OAS

Orbital atherectomy — higher speed increases sanding diameter.

Mechanism: Orbital, eccentric diamond-coated crown

PhilipsAtherectomy (rotational, orbital, laser)

ELCA Coronary Laser

Excimer laser for uncrossable lesions and underexpanded stents.

Mechanism: Excimer laser 308 nm

Edwards LifesciencesTranscatheter aortic valves (TAVI)

SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA

Balloon-expandable valve with RESILIA tissue and outer skirt to reduce paravalvular leak.

Type: Balloon-expandable, intra-annular

MedtronicTranscatheter aortic valves (TAVI)

Evolut FX+

Self-expanding supra-annular valve with low gradients and larger windows for coronary access.

Type: Self-expanding, supra-annular, recapturable

AbbottTranscatheter aortic valves (TAVI)

Navitor

Intra-annular self-expanding valve with NaviSeal cuff.

Type: Self-expanding, intra-annular

Meril Life SciencesTranscatheter aortic valves (TAVI)

Myval Octacor

Balloon-expandable valve with intermediate sizes for precise annular matching.

Type: Balloon-expandable

MicroPortTranscatheter aortic valves (TAVI)

VitaFlow Liberty

Retrievable self-expanding valve.

Type: Self-expanding, retrievable

AbbottTranscatheter mitral & tricuspid (TEER / TTVR)

TriClip G5

Tricuspid edge-to-edge repair via the femoral vein.

Type: Tricuspid transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (T-TEER)

AbbottTranscatheter mitral & tricuspid (TEER / TTVR)

MitraClip G5

Mitral edge-to-edge repair — the most established transcatheter therapy for mitral regurgitation.

Type: Mitral TEER

Edwards LifesciencesTranscatheter mitral & tricuspid (TEER / TTVR)

PASCAL Precision

Edge-to-edge repair with central spacer for mitral and tricuspid valves.

Type: Mitral / tricuspid TEER

Edwards LifesciencesTranscatheter mitral & tricuspid (TEER / TTVR)

EVOQUE

First FDA-approved transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement system.

Type: Transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement (TTVR)

AbbottVascular closure & hemostasis

Perclose ProStyle

Suture-mediated femoral closure; used in TAVI via pre-close.

Mechanism: Suture-mediated

TerumoVascular closure & hemostasis

Angio-Seal VIP

Bioabsorbable anchor and collagen plug closure.

Mechanism: Intra-arterial anchor + collagen plug

TeleflexVascular closure & hemostasis

MANTA

Dedicated large-bore closure for TAVI and MCS.

Mechanism: Collagen-based large-bore closure

TerumoVascular closure & hemostasis

TR Band

Inflatable radial compression band for patent hemostasis.

Mechanism: Radial compression band with inflatable bladder

PenumbraThrombus aspiration

CAT RX

Continuous mechanical aspiration for coronary thrombus.

Type: Mechanical aspiration catheter

MedtronicThrombus aspiration

Export AP

Manual thrombus aspiration catheter.

Type: Manual aspiration catheter

AbiomedMechanical circulatory support

Impella CP with SmartAssist

Microaxial pump supporting the left ventricle in high-risk PCI and cardiogenic shock.

Type: Percutaneous microaxial flow pump

Getinge (Maquet)Mechanical circulatory support

Cardiosave IABP

Intra-aortic balloon pump with transport capability.

Type: Intra-aortic balloon pump console

TeleflexMechanical circulatory support

Arrow AC3 Optimus IABP

IABP console with fibre-optic timing.

Type: Intra-aortic balloon pump console