Interventional Microcatheter Navigates Narrow Vasculature

A new catheter is designed for use in small vessels and superselective anatomy during diagnostic and interventional procedures in the peripheral vasculature.

The Embarc Microcatheter has an engineered tapered transition that offers proximal advancement with distal flexibility, allowing navigation during super-selective procedures in the tortuous anatomy of the peripheral vasculature. Other features include a kink resistant shaft and an extruded polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) liner that provides for a smooth guidewire and embolic interface, assisted by GLYCE, an ultra-durable hydrophilic-coated outer surface that increases trackability and enhances vessel navigation.


A multiple-layer platinum/iridium and stainless steel braided shaft provides enhanced visibility under fluoroscopy and optimal catheter stability in embolic delivery, as well as allowing a 6,894 kPa power injection pressure. An inner-coiled strain relief allows for improved kink resistance, with a unique hub design with contoured wings that gives precise catheter control, and facilitates smooth delivery and confirmation of embolic material and chemotherapeutic agents. A formed distal tip improves trackability and atraumatic vessel selection. The Embarc Microcatheter is a product of Navilyst Medical (Marlborough, MA, USA)
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“The peripheral embolization space is an exciting and growing area offering the opportunity for improved outcomes across a wide range of procedures, many of which once required surgery and can now be treated less invasively with less risk, pain, and recovery time for the patient,” said Ron Sparks, chairman and CEO of Navilyst Medical. “Continuing to make advancements in the devices used by interventional radiologists, in what is expected to surpass 140,000 procedures this year alone, is a critical part of improving patient outcomes.”


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