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GENERAL SURGERY CATHETERS
Edwards Lifesciences offers a range of products for the identification and removal of hepatic calculi, including
cholangiography and laparoscopic cholangiography
catheters, Fogarty® biliary balloon probe.
CHOLANGIOGRAPHY CATHETER
• Allows introduction of contrast media into cystic and common bile ducts
• Clear vinyl body makes it easy to detect air bubbles, which could be mistaken for stones
• Three-way luer lock hub enables the introduction of irrigation fluid and contrast media
• Black marking at the distal tip extends 1.5 cm proximally and facilitates placement
• Beveled tip facilitates introduction into common duct and reduces the risk of accidental
withdrawal
LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLANGIOGRAPHY CATHETER
• Cholangiography catheter also available in 80 cm length to meet the needs for laparoscopic procedures
FOGARTY BILIARY BALLOON PROBE
• Balloon catheter designed to atraumatically remove hepatic calculi
• Optimally thick balloon resists puncture by the calculi
• Radiopaque body is stiff enough to manipulate, yet flexible enough to minimize damage to
the duct wall
FOGARTY IRRIGATION CATHETER
• 10F catheter designed with the Fogarty biliary balloon probe to irrigate the biliary tree
after intraductal stone removal
• Can be used to heparinize the arterial tree following embolectomy or venous
thrombectomy
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