Thrombus Removal System Offers Superior Deliverability

A novel aspiration catheter features a preloaded stylet, a core wire that runs through the middle of the shaft to provide more support during delivery.

The Export Advance aspiration catheter is constructed with full-wall variable braiding technology that provides variable levels of stiffness along the length of the device to enhance flexibility and “pushability” for optimal catheter performance. Together with the preloaded stylet, the features increase the deliverability and kink resistance of the device when traversing the anatomy to reach the aspiration site. The Export Advance aspiration catheter is a product of Medtronic (Minneapolis, MN, USA), and has received the European Union CE marking of approval.


“With more than 10 years of market leadership in this product category, Medtronic has continued to lead the way in innovation, setting a new standard of performance with the Export Advance aspiration catheter,” said Jason Weidman, vice president and general manager of Medtronic's coronary business. “In addition to superior deliverability, our next-generation device offers high-performing aspiration power that physicians have come to expect from Export aspiration catheters, which to date have been used to treat more than one million patients worldwide.”

“When thrombus completely or partially blocks an artery, aspiration is an important first step of the treatment process that can improve clinical outcomes,” said associate professor of cardiology Sanjit Jolly, MD, of McMaster University (Hamilton, Canada). “Removing thrombus with highly effective aspiration catheters, such as those in the Export family, is especially critical when faced with a patient having a heart attack in order to access the lesion quickly and restore blood flow as soon as possible.”


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