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Next-generation aspiration catheter launched in US
Medtronic has announced that its recently FDA-cleared, next-generation Export Advance aspiration catheter has today been launched in the United States.
The catheter features a pre-loaded stylet — a core wire that runs through the middle of the shaft — to provide more support during delivery. According to a press release, this feature increases the deliverability and kink resistance while traversing the vasculature to reach the aspiration site.
The Export Advance aspiration catheter has been constructed with a full-wall variable braiding technology to provide variable degrees of stiffness along the length of the device with the purpose of enhancing flexibility and pushability during navigation of the vasculature, Medtronic stated in the release.
In May, the aspiration catheter received a CE mark and has since been introduced in various international markets. The catheter is the newest addition to Medtronic's portfolio of thrombectomy devices, which also includes the Export AP aspiration catheter.