Vanguard Dx™ Angiographic Catheters

Vanguard Dx Angiographic Catheters have a patented RadiantFlow™ tip that is intended to change the way that contrast is delivered. Instead of the thin stream associated with traditional catheters, the RadiantFlow tip produces a "cloud" of contrast that has the potential to enhance mixing and distribution, reduce catheter whipping, and enhance tip stability during injections.

Vanguard Dx catheters will be available in the 15 most common catheter shapes in 4FR size. A smaller size catheter has been shown in research to lead to earlier post-procedural mobilization and reduced discomfort and bruising when compared to 6FR catheters.¹ Additionally, research shows that the 4FR catheter size may minimize the need for wound closure devices. ²

Features and Benefits

• Patented tip produces a "cloud" of contrast
• Microholes distribute contrast evenly
• Potential to reduce catheter whipping and enhance tip stability during injections
• "One-to-one" torqueability
• Fifteen most common catheter shapes: Judkins Left, Judkins Right, Amplatz Right, Amplatz Left, Internal Mammary, Left Coronary Bypass, Right Coronary Bypass, Multi-Purpose A2, Pigtail
• 4FR size
• May increase patient comfort and reduce patient ambulation time

Use with MEDRAD Avanta® Fluid Management Injection System for what is intended to be the optimum cardiac imaging system.

¹ Weintraub, W.S., “Safety of 4 French Catheters for Diagnostic Catheterization: Smaller is Better”, Journal of Invasive Cardiology, 13 (2): 79-80 (2001)
² Todd, D. M., et al., “Multicentre, Prospective, Randomized Trial of 4 vs. 6 French Catheters in 410 Patients Undergoing Coronary Angiography”, Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions 54:269–275 (2001)