Vascular Solutions Launches SuperCross FT Microcatheter

August 2, 2012—Vascular Solutions, Inc. (Minneapolis, MN) announced that it has launched the SuperCross FT, a flexible-tip version of its line of SuperCross microcatheters. The SuperCross devices consist of single lumen, over-the-wire microcatheters designed for guidewire support and exchange, as well as the infusion of contrast media or therapeutic agents in the coronary and peripheral vasculature.

The SuperCross FT is compatible with 0.014-inch guidewires, according to Vascular Solutions. The microcatheter is available in 130-cm and 150-cm working lengths, has a fully embedded gold distal marker band, a clear proximal catheter hub, two depth-mark indicators to aid in determining position within the guide catheter, and a hydrophilic coating on the distal 40 cm to enhance deliverability to the target vasculature.

SuperCross microcatheters feature a full-length braided stainless steel construction and a low profile that allows for access to small and tortuous vessels and enhances the ability to cross plaque lesions, according to the manufacturer. The original SuperCross microcatheter features a straight tip that was designed for cases that require extra support for the wire to advance past a challenging lesion. The SuperCross AT features an angled tip for directing guidewire placement in bifurcated lesions, and is offered in three pre-set tip configurations of 45-, 90-, and 120-degree angles.

In its press release, Vascular Solutions stated that all versions of the SuperCross microcatheters are intended for use in conjunction with steerable guidewires to access discrete regions of the coronary and/or peripheral vasculature. They may be used to facilitate placement and exchange of guidewires and other interventional devices, and to subselectively infuse/deliver diagnostic and therapeutic agents.