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10/10 Technical Success Rate([FOOTNOTE=Kramer, A., Ross, J., Gasparis, A.P. Chameleon™ PTA Balloon Catheter: A single device in managing thrombosed AV access. J Vasc Access. 2021; https://doi.org/10.1177/11297298211027477. Accessed June 23, 2021.],[ANCHOR=],[LINK=])*

  • Arteriovenous fistulas (AVF) Cases: n=4
  • Arteriovenous graft (AVG) Cases: n=6

*In a retrospective, single-center case study.

Note: Risks may include vessel dissection, perforation, rupture, spasm, or need for additional intervention.

21.1 minutes

Average procedural time1

4.4 minutes

Average fluoro time1

37 mL

Average contrast volume1

Procedural cost savings

Contrast injection and medication administration (e.g., lytics) can be performed through the injection lumen of the device, making an introducer sheath optional while using the Chameleon™ PTA balloon.1

• Eliminates the need for introducer sheaths
• Comparative cost differences using a PTA balloon(s) vs. mechanical thrombectomy

A procedure that matters

Thrombectomy is critical for prolonged AV access life and is a significant source of health care expenditures in patients with ESRD.1

~470,000

ESRD patients on hemodialysis in the US([FOOTNOTE=United States Renal Data System. 2019 USRDS Annual Data Report: Epidemiology of kidney disease in the United States. National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, Bethesda, MD, 2019.],[ANCHOR=],[LINK=])

65%-85%

Vascular access loss due to thrombosis1

0.5-2.0

AVG thrombosis episodes
(per graft / year)1

66.05 min

Standard thrombectomy procedural time (Average)1

Clinical Data and Case Studies

Procedural comparison study

Review the Chameleon™ PTA balloon procedural comparison study from the Journal of Vascular Access.

Clinical case studies

View case studies to see how the Chameleon™ PTA balloon catheter was used successfully in challenging cases.

Physician experiences

Learn more about how physicians are utilizing the Chameleon™ PTA balloon for their dialysis access maintenance procedures.
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