Introducer System
Nephrostomy Catheter
A thin, flexible tube goes through the opening and into the kidney. This is called a nephrostomy tube or catheter. Urine drains through the tube into a bag outside of the body. The bag has a tap so it can be emptied. the patient may still pass some urine in a normal way even when they have a nephrostomy.
Percutanous Access Kit
Percutaneous devices penetrate the body through a surgically created defect in the skin to provide a conduit between an implanted medical device or artificial organ and the extracorporeal space. It is used for single-puncture percutaneous access to facilitate placement of a working wire guide for drainage procedures.
Ureteral Stent
A ureteral stent, or ureteric stent, is a thin tube inserted into the ureter to prevent or treat obstruction of the urine flow from the kidney. The length of the stents used in adult patients varies between 24 and 30 cm. Additionally, stents come in differing diameters or gauges, to fit different size ureters.
Laser for Pain Treatment (PLDD)
Percutaneous laser disc decompression, also referred to as PLDD, is a minimally invasive treatment for contained lumbar disc herniation. Laser treatment for lumbar disc herniation has been in practice since the 1980s, so this technique’s track record is very promising. PLDD works by evaporating water in the nucleus pulposus, the inner core of the vertebral disc. This excess fluid presses on the sciatic nerve, causing pain. By removing this fluid, the pressure is lessened on the sciatic nerve, bringing relief.
Stent Graft (Wrapsody)
Dialysis patients can often experience complications due to stenosis and occlusions in the dialysis outflow circuit. This can lead to repeated interventions, frequent trips to the hospital, and inadequate dialysis treatments. The Merit WRAPSODY Cell-Impermeable Endoprosthesis is built to combat these challenges and extend long-term vessel patency rates.
Implantable Ports
An implantable port, also known as a portacath or subcutaneous port, is a device inserted under the skin that connects to a vein. It consists of a thin tube (catheter) attached to a small chamber with a self-sealing silicone membrane. Typically placed about an inch below the collarbone on the upper right chest, it allows for chemotherapy, blood transfusions, antibiotics, and IV fluids without repeated needle sticks
CVC
A central venous catheter (CVC)—commonly referred to as a central line—is a long, thin, flexible tube inserted into a large vein that leads to the heart. It plays a vital role in advanced medical care, offering direct access to the bloodstream for treatments that require high efficiency or long-term administration.
Epidoral Needle and Kits
Clinical indications for epidural anesthesia and analgesia have expanded significantly over the past several decades. Epidural analgesia is often used to supplement general anesthesia (GA) for surgical procedures in patients of all ages with moderate-to severe comorbid disease; provide analgesia in the intraoperative, postoperative, peripartum, and end-of-life settings; and can be used as the primary anesthetic for surgeries from the mediastinum to the lower extremities. In addition, epidural techniques are used increasingly for diagnostic procedures, acute pain therapy, and management of chronic pain. Epidural block may also reduce the surgical stress response, the risk of cancer recurrence, the incidence of perioperative thromboembolic events, and, possibly, the morbidity and mortality associated with major surgery.
Spinal Needle
Clinical indications for epidural anesthesia and analgesia have expanded significantly over the past several decades. Epidural analgesia is often used to supplement general anesthesia (GA) for surgical procedures in patients of all ages with moderate-to severe comorbid disease; provide analgesia in the intraoperative, postoperative, peripartum, and end-of-life settings; and can be used as the primary anesthetic for surgeries from the mediastinum to the lower extremities. In addition, epidural techniques are used increasingly for diagnostic procedures, acute pain therapy, and management of chronic pain. Epidural block may also reduce the surgical stress response, the risk of cancer recurrence, the incidence of perioperative thromboembolic events, and, possibly, the morbidity and mortality associated with major surgery.
PTA Balloon (High Pressure)
Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) has been the standard for revascularization in aortoiliac, femoropopliteal, and below-the-knee arteries, and in many interventional centers, PTA still is the first and most frequently used technology. However, high rates of failure resulting from a very elevated risk of restenosis, particularly in long and complex disease, are the main limitations of PTA especially in the femoropopliteal segments. As the technology improved over time, newer generation PTA balloons have begun to demonstrate improved early outcomes when compared to their predecessors, partly due to improved protocols involving the use of longer balloon lengths and a prolonged inflation period to minimize recoil.
PTCA Balloon
Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) is also known as coronary angioplasty. It is a type of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), or minimally invasive procedure, to correct clogged arteries. The procedure opens coronary arteries that have been narrowed or blocked due to the build-up of fatty deposits known as plaque. This restores blood flow to the heart muscle.
Stent Graft (Wrapsody)
Dialysis patients can often experience complications due to stenosis and occlusions in the dialysis outflow circuit. This can lead to repeated interventions, frequent trips to the hospital, and inadequate dialysis treatments. The Merit WRAPSODY Cell-Impermeable Endoprosthesis is built to combat these challenges and extend long-term vessel patency rates.