The TrapIt Trapping Balloon Catheters have an integrated shaft system and a balloon near the distal tip. The shaft has a lumen which is used for inflation of the balloon with contrast medium. As aid in positioning the balloon in a guide catheter a tactile feedback stop is integrated in the shaft. The shaft of the 100 cm compatible TrapIt has a shaft depth marking that aid in gauging balloon catheter position relative to the guiding catheter tip when used in 90 cm guide catheters.
A flexible tube designed for percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) to dilate a stenotic coronary artery by controlled inflation of a distensible balloon(s) at its distal tip. It is typically available as: 1) an over-the-wire (OTW) type that has a double or triple-lumen, one for the guidewire and one or two for single- or double-balloon inflation; and 2) a rapid exchange (RX) type with a single-lumen. It is available in various sizes for the dilatation of small, narrowed, or obstructed coronary arteries or bypass grafts. It may also be intended for pre- or post-dilatation of a balloon-expandable stent (not included) in the coronary arteries. This is a single-use device.