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Fortrex™ PTA Balloon Catheter

Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty

  • Fortrex PTA Balloon Catheter

Overview

Deliver high-pressure, targeted treatment to challenging lesions with the Fortrex™ 0.035" OTW PTA Balloon Catheter, a balloon designed and engineered for peak performance at rated burst pressure. Choose Fortrex™  High Pressure PTA Balloon Catheter when your AV access or arterial intervention requires a product with balanced push and track, optimal balloon shape retention at rated burst pressure, and a best-in-class tip entry profile.

Indications

The Fortrex™ 0.035” OTW PTA Balloon Catheter is intended to dilate stenoses in the iliac, femoral, iliofemoral, popliteal, infra-popliteal, and renal arteries, and for the treatment of obstructive lesions of native or synthetic arteriovenous dialysis fistulae. This device is also indicated for stent post-dilatation in the peripheral vasculature.

Product Details

Deliverability

  • Low tip entry profile enables tight tracking to the wire.
  • Robust, flexible shaft design facilitates successful navigation in tortuous vessels.

Predictability

  • Balloon material and design allow for shape retention at rated burst pressure.
  • Focal pressure is exerted on the lesion for controlled, targeted treatment.

Procedural Efficiency

  • Balloon material and wall thickness permit reliable balloon rewrap and dependable reinsertion into the sheath.
  • Rapid deflation time contributes to reduced procedure length.
Design of Fortrex PTA Balloon

Design of Fortrex™ PTA Balloon

  1. Shaft provides optimal balance of push and track.
  2. Balloon material offers optimal shape retention at rated burst pressure.
  3. Low tip entry profile enables tight tracking on the wire.

Manuals and Technical Guides

Instructions for Use

Find this technical manual in the product labeling supplied with each device.

ORDERING INFORMATION

Reference Number
40 cm
Catheter Length
 Reference Number
80 cm
Catheter Length
 Reference Number
135 cm
Catheter Length		 Balloon
Diameter
(mm)		 Balloon
Length
(mm)		 Nominal
Pressure
(atm)		 Rated Burst
Pressure
(atm)		 Recommended
Introducer Sheath
(F)
A35HPV04020040  A35HPV04020080  A35HPV04020135  4 20 12 24 6
A35HPV04040040  A35HPV04040080  A35HPV04040135  4 40 12 24 6
A35HPV04080040  A35HPV04080080  A35HPV04080135  4 80 12 24 6
A35HPV04100040  A35HPV04100080  A35HPV04100135  4 100 12 24 6
A35HPV05020040  A35HPV05020080  A35HPV05020135  5 20 12 24 6
A35HPV05040040  A35HPV05040080  A35HPV05040135 5 40 12 24 6
A35HPV05080040 A35HPV05080080 A35HPV05080135 5 80 12 24 6
A35HPV05100040 A35HPV05100080 A35HPV05100135 5 100 12 24 6
A35HPV06020040 A35HPV06020080 A35HPV06020135 6 20 12 24 6
A35HPV06040040 A35HPV06040080 A35HPV06040135 6 40 12 24 6
A35HPV06080040 A35HPV06080080 A35HPV06080135 6 80 12 23 6
A35HPV06100040 A35HPV06100080 A35HPV06100135  6 100 12 23 6
A35HPV07020040 A35HPV07020080 A35HPV07020135 7 20 9 20 6
A35HPV07040040 A35HPV07040080 A35HPV07040135 7 40 9 20 6
A35HPV07080040 A35HPV07080080 A35HPV07080135  7 80 9 20 6
A35HPV07100040 A35HPV07100080 A35HPV07100135  7 100 9 20 6
A35HPV08040040 A35HPV08040080 A35HPV08040135 8 40 9 20 6
A35HPV08080040 A35HPV08080080  A35HPV08080135 8 80 9 19 6
A35HPV08100040  A35HPV08100080  A35HPV08100135  8 100 9 18 6
A35HPV09040040 A35HPV09040080 A35HPV09040135 9 40 9 18 7
A35HPV09080040  A35HPV09080080 A35HPV09080135  9 80 9 18 7
A35HPV10040040 A35HPV10040080 A35HPV10040135 10 40 8 16 7
A35HPV10080040 A35HPV10080080 A35HPV10080135 10 80 8 16 7
A35HPV12040040 A35HPV12040080 A35HPV12040135 12 40 8 14 7
A35HPV12080040 A35HPV12080080 A35HPV12080135 12 80 7 12 7

See product manual for complete, detailed product information.

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