Recent advances in microcatheter technology for the treatment of chronic total occlusions

Evangelia Vemmou; Ilias Nikolakopoulos; Iosif Xenogiannis; Michael Megaly; Allison Hall; Yale Wang; Ivan Chavez; Santiago Garcia; M. Nicholas Burke; Emmanouil S Brilakis

doi:10.1080/17434440.2019.1602039

Recent advances in microcatheter technology for the treatment of chronic total occlusions

Evangelia Vemmou, Ilias Nikolakopoulos, Iosif Xenogiannis, Michael Megaly, Allison Hall, Yale Wang, Ivan Chavez, Santiago Garcia, M. Nicholas Burke, Emmanouil S Brilakis

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Abstract

Introduction: Use of a microcatheter is essential for chronic total occlusion (CTO) percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Several microcatheters have recently been introduced in clinical practice aiming to improve deliverability and resistance to deformation. Areas covered: We review the technical characteristics of several new microcatheters (Mamba, Mamba Flex, Teleport Control, Teleport, Nhancer Rx, Sasuke, and ReCross) and compare them with existing microcatheters. Expert opinion: The recently developed microcatheters offer additional options for guidewire support during CTO PCI. Accumulation of clinical experience and performance of comparative effectiveness studies are needed for better understanding the role of these devices in contemporary CTO PCI.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	267-273
Number of pages	7
Journal	Expert Review of Medical Devices
Volume	16
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/17434440.2019.1602039
State	Published - Apr 3 2019
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

chronic total occlusion
equipment
Microcatheter
percutaneous coronary intervention
techniques

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Surgery
Biomedical Engineering

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Recent advances in microcatheter technology for the treatment of chronic total occlusions. / Vemmou, Evangelia; Nikolakopoulos, Ilias; Xenogiannis, Iosif; Megaly, Michael; Hall, Allison; Wang, Yale; Chavez, Ivan; Garcia, Santiago; Burke, M. Nicholas; Brilakis, Emmanouil S.

In: Expert Review of Medical Devices, Vol. 16, No. 4, 03.04.2019, p. 267-273.

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