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Export AP

Aspiration Catheter

Export AP Aspiration Catheter

The Full-Wall Variable Braiding Technology used in the Export^® AP Aspiration Catheter helps reduce the incidence of kinks and improve overall deliverability, even in the most challenging cases.

How the Export AP Aspiration Catheter Works

Thrombosis occurs when clots form and obstruct the blood vessel. If this occurs in a patient’s arteries, it is called arterial thrombosis. In veins it’s referred to as venous thrombosis. When blood flow is interrupted, the heart muscle is deprived of oxygen. Prolonged oxygen deprivation can lead to death (necrosis) of the heart muscle (or myocardium). The primary reason to use an aspiration catheter is to remove the thrombus.

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The World Leader in Aspiration Catheter Technology*

The Export AP^® Aspiration System is based on the Full-Wall Technology found in the Launcher^® and Sherpa NX™ Guide Catheters
Medtronic’s Full-Wall Variable Braiding Technology helps reduce the incidence of kinks and improve overall deliverability, even in the most challenging cases
- Proximal shaft braiding for support
- Distal shaft braiding for flexibility

	Optimized Tip Design Soft, short tip for increased deliverability Forward-facing tip for effective thrombus aspiration
	Full-Wall Variable Braiding Technology (Distal) Hub-to-tip variable braiding for optimal kink resistance and deliverability Flexible distal end engineered with high-density variable braiding
	Full-Wall Variable Braiding Technology (Proximal) Hub-to-tip variable braiding for optimal kink resistance and deliverability Support and pushability in the proximal end engineered with low-density variable braiding
	Kink Resistance Full-Wall Variable Braiding Technology improves deliverability by increasing kink resistance, resulting in optimal thrombus aspiration capability