SwiftNINJA steerable microcatheter: a new kid on the block for selective catheterization of vascular and valvular congenital lesions
Raymond N. Haddad, Ahmed Adel Hassan, Mahmoud Al Soufi, Mohamed Kasem · 2023
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Description
Raymond Haddad and three co-authors reported in 2023 the first use of a steerable microcatheter in children with congenital heart defects. The device, SwiftNINJA, bends its tip under the operator's control. Charts were reviewed for nineteen children treated over fourteen months, most of them infants. In three cases the tool was chosen first to reach the right pulmonary artery safely. In sixteen it was tried after repeated failures with standard gear.
Once the steerable catheter was used, the target vessel was reached on the first try in twelve cases and the second in four. Median tip bend was about ninety degrees. Every procedure finished successfully, with no device faults or adverse events. The hard tasks included stented vessels, tight aortic valves and one complex septal defect. The authors call the tool a valuable addition for tight spots in small hearts.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Raymond N. Haddad, Ahmed Adel Hassan, Mahmoud Al Soufi, Mohamed Kasem |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2023 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 30 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |