FJVIS 34. First-in-Man Clinical Application of the TrackCath System in Endovascular Repair of Aortic Aneurysms —A Prospective Multicenter Clinical Trial

The cannulation of aortic side branches in endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) can be a challenging task. Normally, the branch identification can be performed only by using radiography and contrast dye, with documented safety risks to the patient. The TrackCath system (Medyria AG, Winterthur, Switzerland) aims to support the identification and cannulation of aortic side branches with a guiding catheter or a guidewire. It uses the low-energy hot-wire anemometry principle to detect changes in blood flow velocity and direction.

Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery - October 21, 2019 Category: Surgery Authors: Nikolaos Floros, Hubert Schelzig, Tilo K ölbel, Andrej Schmidt, Daniela Branzan, Johannes Kalder, Mauro Sette Source Type: research