Angel Catheter

BiO2 Medical, Inc.
(720) 833-5659
www.bio2medical.com

Key Features

  • Prophylactic PE protection
  • IVC filter capable of being placed at the patient's bedside in the ICU
  • Triple lumen access to the central venous system
  • IVC filter retrieval guaranteed

The Angel catheter is a new device from BiO2 Medical (San Antonio, TX) that has received CE Mark approval and is intended to provide pulmonary embolism (PE) protection for critically ill patients. The device's design incorporates the PE protection of a retrievable inferior vena cava (IVC) filter coupled with a central venous catheter. A key benefit of the Angel catheter is the ability to place the device immediately after admission to the ICU, at the bedside, without having to transfer the critically ill patient to radiology, as is standard with traditional IVC filters.

Hospitalized patients are at the greatest risk for PE within the first several days after admission. The Angel catheter is indicated for up to 30 days of use and is intended to be used during this critical time period in which anticoagulation therapy may pose a high risk of complications. The Angel catheter is the first IVC filter to receive CE Mark approval for a prophylactic use indication in addition to traditional IVC filter and central venous catheter indications.

GlideSheath Slender Hydrophilic Introducer Sheath

Terumo Interventional Systems 

www.terumomedical.com

Key Features

  • 6-F sheath with outer diameter of 5-F sheath
  • Thin-wall technology reduces outer diameter by 1 F
  • Quickly perform procedures without upsizing
  • Terumo Glide technology for ease of insertion and removal

Terumo Interventional Systems (Somerset, NJ) announced the launch of the GlideSheath Slender hydrophilic introducer sheath. Thin-wall technology permits a smaller insertion profile for radial access, enabling the delivery of larger devices (up to 6 F) in smaller arteries and permitting more patients to enter the transradial treatment pathway for percutaneous coronary intervention. The design allows physicians to perform diagnostic and interventional procedures without upsizing to a larger sheath, while Terumo Glide technology results in less penetration resistance at the puncture site than conventional sheaths.