Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP) to be showcased at the EuroPCR 2018

The TrapLiner Catheter can be used as an alternative method to the trapping technique that requires the use of a PTCA balloon to exchange an existing over-the-wire catheter while maintaining guidewire position.

The technique of guidewire trapping for catheter exchange is most commonly performed in complex interventional procedures. The device is offered in three different sizes: 6, 7, and 8 Fr.

The TrapLiner Catheter is intended for use in conjunction with guide catheters to access discrete regions of the coronary and/or peripheral vasculature, to facilitate placement of interventional devices, and to facilitate the exchange of an interventional device while maintaining the position of the guidewire within the vasculature.

Teleflex offers a full line of products that give interventional cardiologists the tools they need to handle routine and complex cases, resulting in improved outcomes for patients.

Cardiologists worldwide rely on the quality and proven clinical effectiveness of products, such as the GuideLiner V3 Catheter, TrapLiner Catheter, Turnpike Catheter, Twin-Pass Torque Dual Access Catheter, and R350 Guidewire.

Teleflex will also showcase the Arrow AC3 Optimus IABP. This device helps a weakened heart pump blood and can deliver IABP therapy to a broad range of patients, even those not previously considered candidates for IABP therapy. Clinicians may use the pump on patients with severe arrhythmias or with heart rates as high as 200 beats per minute.

The Arrow AC3 Optimus IABP has a third-generation AutoPilot Mode, which uses proprietary algorithms to address key clinical challenges and to simplify the delivery of IABP therapy. In AutoPilot Mode, the Arrow AC3 Optimus IABP automatically adjusts timing and triggering parameters, freeing clinicians to focus on the patient rather than the pump.

In addition, the Arrow AC3 Optimus IABP includes several features, such as WAVE Inflation Timing, Deflation Timing Management, and Best Signal Analysis, which optimise key functions of the IABP to deliver therapy to the most challenging patients.