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March 28, 2023
Q’Apel’s Walrus Balloon Guide Catheter Gains CE Mark Approval
March 28, 2023—Q’Apel Medical Inc. announced that the company’s Walrus balloon guide catheter (BGC) received CE Mark approval under the European Commission’s Medical Devices Regulation. The Walrus BGC has been utilized by neurointerventional physicians to treat acute ischemic stroke in the United States since 2019.
According to the company, the Walrus BGC for mechanical thrombectomy procedures provides physicians the clinical benefits of a BGC with ease of use for preparing procedures and the ability to navigate the catheter into distal locations easily and safely, which is associated with improved patient outcomes from stroke.
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