The Steerable introducer sheath consists of a steerable sheath connected to a handle with steering controls, a hemostasis valve with sideport featuring a 3-way stopcock, and a tapered dilator. The device is provided sterile in a sealed tyvek pouch and carton with IFU. The sheath distal tip and dilator shaft are radiopaque for visualization under fluoroscopy. The dilator is designed to accommodate a guidewire, with size compatibility as indicated on the product labels. A dilator hub is provided with a female luer tapered fitting for flushing. The device includes a side port with stopcock to allow fluid injection and sampling, drip infusion, pressure monitoring, flushing and aspiration. The device usable length, lumen length, outer diameter, curl size, and inner diameter/tool compatibility specifications are indicated on the product labels. The distal end of the sheath features 180° bi-directional deflection to provide directional control to the compatible tools interacting with the device.
A sterile, hand-held, surgical instrument designed for insertion into a blood vessel (the vasculature) to unblock, enlarge or measure the internal diameter of the vessel during a surgical intervention. It is a rod-like device with a long, slender, body that terminates with a bulbous, cylindrical distal tip of various shapes and sizes. Commonly known as a vessel dilator or vascular probe, it is available in a variety of sizes (diameters and lengths) and flexibilities. It is typically made of metal or plastic materials. This is a single-use device.
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