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August 12, 2025
Merit Launches Prelude Wave Hydrophilic Sheath Introducer With SnapFix Technology
August 12, 2025—Merit Medical Systems, Inc. recently announced the United States commercial release of the Prelude Wave hydrophilic sheath introducer with SnapFix securement technology. Merit noted that the Prelude Wave is part of the company’s Access portfolio, which includes a range of dilators, microaccess systems, sheath introducers, and guide sheaths.
According to the company, the low-profile Prelude Wave with SnapFix technology is designed with features that may aid in the reduction of arterial spasm and occlusion during radial access procedures.
Morton Kern, MD, an interventional cardiologist at Veterans Administration Long Beach Health Care System in Long Beach, California, and a consultant to Merit, commented on the device in the company’s press release.
“Prelude Wave addresses challenges interventionalists see when performing radial procedures,” said Dr. Kern. “A sheath and securement solution that may help minimize these risks, while also offering strong radial access performance, provides physicians with a meaningful product option that creates a better treatment experience for patients.”
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