Healthcare Professionals

TrailBlazer Support Catheters

Peripheral Interventions

Overview

Access and cross lesions in the peripheral vessels with the TrailBlazer™ support catheter and the TrailBlazer™ angled support catheter. Use the support catheter to access and track through a vessel, enable guidewire exchanges and to deliver saline or contrast during endovascular procedures. Use the angled version of this support catheter to direct to desired location; the braided shaft provides extra support when needed.

U.S. Indications

TrailBlazer™ Support Catheter are percutaneous, single lumen catheters designed for use in the peripheral vascular system. TrailBlazer™ Support Catheters are intended to guide and support a guide wire during access of the vasculature, allow for wire exchanges and provide a conduit for the delivery of saline solutions or diagnostic contrast agents.

TrailBlazer™ Angled Support Catheters are percutaneous, single lumen catheters designed for use in the peripheral vascular system. TrailBlazer™ Support Catheters are intended to guide and support a guide wire during access of the vasculature, allow for wire exchanges and provide a conduit for the delivery of saline solutions or diagnostic contrast agents.

Product Details

TrailBlazer Support Catheter

  • Nonbraided catheter offers enhanced tracking and efficient crossing.
  • Translucent shaft allows visualization of catheter.
  • Straight tip design.
TrailBlazer support catheter

TrailBlazer Angled Support Catheter

  • Braided catheter provides robust pushability to cross through tough lesions.
  • Angled 25 and 30 degree tips facilitate vessel selection and crossing.
  • Telescoping enables 0.014' and 0.018' angled catheter to be placed through 0.035' catheter for extended reach and pushability.
TrailBlazer angled support catheter

Design of TrailBlazer Support Catheters  

Design features of both the TrailBlazer support catheter (top) and TrailBlazer angled support catheter (bottom).

  1. Hydrophilic coating (distal 40cm) provides lubricity.
  2. Embedded marker bands aid catheter positioning.
  3. Tapered, low profile tip enables crossing.
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Manuals and Technical Guides

Find this technical manual in the product labeling supplied with each device or by calling technical support for cardiovascular devices: (877) 526‑7890.

MODEL SPECIFICATIONS

TrailBlazer Support Catheter

 

Minimum
Guide
Sheath (F)

Minimum
Introducer
Sheath (F)

Markerband
Space (mm)

65 cm

90 cm

135 cm

150 cm

0.014"

5

4

15

 

 

SC-014-135

SC-014-150

0.018"

5

4

15

 

SC-018-090

SC-018-135

SC-018-150

0.035"

6

5

50

SC-035-065

SC-035-090

SC-035-135

 

SC-035-150

 

 

See product catalog for complete, detailed product information.

TRAILBLAZER ANGLED SUPPORT CATHETER

 

Minimum Guide Sheath (F)

Minimum Introducer Sheath (F)

Markerband Space (mm)

Size Outer Diameter (in)

65 cm

90 cm

135 cm

150 cm

0.014"

5

4

15

0.030 (2.3F)

 

ASC-014-090

ASC-014-135

ASC-014-150

0.018"

5

4

15

0.034
(2.6F)

 

ASC-018-090

ASC-018-135

ASC-018-150

0.035"

5

4

50

0.056

ASC-035-065

ASC-035-090

 ASC-035-135

 ASC-035-150

 

See product catalog for complete, detailed product information.