Baylis Medical Introduces ProTrack Guidewire for Transseptal ... | 合法醫療器材資訊網

2014年6月30日—AccordingtoBaylisMedical,theProTrackpigtailwireisspecificallydesignedfortransseptalprocedures.Thedeviceincorporatesastiffbody ...

July 1, 2014—Baylis Medical announced that the first cases in Europe using the ProTrack “pigtail-wire” guidewire were performed last month at St George’s Hospital in London, United Kingdom. The company will commence a launch across Europe in the next few months. The ProTrack device is approved in the European Union for transseptal procedures. 

According to Baylis Medical, the ProTrack pigtail wire is specifically designed for transseptal procedures. The device incorporates a stiff body with a soft curling pigtail-like tip. The purpose of this dual design is to provide the support needed to advance any transseptal sheath into the left atrium while reducing the risk of inadvertent perforation. 

The company noted that certain patients have highly resistant cardiac tissue, in which physicians are normally required to apply strong pressure on catheters and guidewires, thereby increasin...