Balloon Catheter

What is the common monorail GW length used?

182 cm

What is the common over the wire GW length used?

300 cm

What is crossability?

Ability to cross and records lesions

What is trackability?

Ability to follow GW and travel through vessel

What is pushability?

Ability to transmit force from proximal to distal end of ballon catheter

What are the advantages and disadvantages of the over the wire balloon catheters?

Advantage: change GW w/out losing position Disadvantage: exchange more difficult & time consuming, need help (2 people), more fluoro

What are the advantages and disadvantages of the monorail balloon catheters?

Advantage: faster/easier, and less fluoro Disadvantage: no wire exchange while balloon is across lesion

What two things do balloon materials and performance affect?

Compliance Dilation force

What is "wire movement"?

Ease to advance and retract over a GW

What are the 3 Balloon Catheter platforms?

Over the Wire Monirail Fixed Wire

What are the balloon Catheter performance traits?

Pushability Trackability Crossability Wire movement Inflation/deflation time Balloon profiles

What's another therm used for Monorail balloon catheters?

Rapid Exchange