Learn More About Performa® Vessel-Sizing Catheters
Features & Benefits
Visualize the Difference
Merit’s Performa® Vessel-Sizing Catheters provide clinicians with an instrument for accurate measurement of a patient’s anatomy and will take the guess work out of electing the appropriate interventional device.
Standard Configuration
Platinum marker bands are placed at the distal portion of the catheter to determine accurate vessel sizing.
SH Configuration
Platinum marker bands are positioned closer to the pigtail curve allowing bands to be visualized closer to the vessel.
AVS Configuration
Platinum marker bands have side ports placed between bands to allow quick contrast filling of the vessel while visualizing the marker bands.
Four Tip Configurations
Available in Pigtail, straight, Modified Hook and ultra Bolus Flush styles.
Marker Bands
2 band option
Spaced 2 cm apart
11 and 20 band options
Eleven bands spaced 1 cm apart for a 10 cm segment. Also avaliable with twenty bands spaced 1 cm apart for a 19 cm segment. 
Ordering Information
| Catalog Number | Braided | French Size (F) | Length | Label Short Description | Catheter Shape | Internal Diameter | # Side Ports | Recommended Guide Wire | Marker Bands and Spacing | HCPCS Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46535AVS20MHK | Non-Braided | 4F | 65 cm | MOD HOOK-20B | Modified Hook | 0.041" (1.04 mm) | 6 Side Ports | 0.035" (0.89 mm) | 20 Bands (1 cm apart) | No Applicable Code |
| 510035AVS20MHK | Non-Braided | 5F | 100 cm | MOD HOOK-20B | Modified Hook | 0.052" (1.32 mm) | 6 Side Ports | 0.035" (0.89 mm) | 20 Bands (1 cm apart) | No Applicable Code |
| 510035AVS20PIG | Non-Braided | 5F | 100 cm | PIG-VSC-20B | Pigtail | 0.052" (1.32 mm) | 10 Side Ports | 0.035" (0.89 mm) | 20 Bands (1 cm apart) | No Applicable Code |
| 510035AVS2MHK | Non-Braided | 5F | 100 cm | MOD HOOK-2B | Modified Hook | 0.052" (1.32 mm) | 6 Side Ports | 0.035" (0.89 mm) | 2 Bands (2 cm apart) | No Applicable Code |
| 510035AVS2PIG | Non-Braided | 5F | 100 cm | PIG-VSC-2B | Pigtail | 0.052" (1.32 mm) | 10 Side Ports | 0.035" (0.89 mm) | 2 Bands (2 cm apart) | No Applicable Code |
| 510035AVS2STR | Non-Braided | 5F | 100 cm | VSC-2B | Straight | 0.052" (1.32 mm) | 10 Side Ports | 0.035" (0.89 mm) | 2 Bands (2 cm apart) | No Applicable Code |
| 56535AVS20MHK | Non-Braided | 5F | 65 cm | MOD HOOK-20B | Modified Hook | 0.052" (1.32 mm) | 6 Side Ports | 0.035" (0.89 mm) | 20 Bands (1 cm apart) | No Applicable Code |
| 56535AVS20PIG | Non-Braided | 5F | 65 cm | PIG-VSC-20B | Pigtail | 0.052" (1.32 mm) | 10 Side Ports | 0.035" (0.89 mm) | 20 Bands (1 cm apart) | No Applicable Code |
| 56535AVS2MHK | Non-Braided | 5F | 65 cm | MOD HOOK-2B | Modified Hook | 0.052" (1.32 mm) | 6 Side Ports | 0.035" (0.89 mm) | 2 Bands (2 cm apart) | No Applicable Code |
| 56535AVS2PIG | Non-Braided | 5F | 65 cm | PIG-VSC-2B | Pigtail | 0.052" (1.32 mm) | 10 Side Ports | 0.035" (0.89 mm) | 2 Bands (2 cm apart) | No Applicable Code |
| 56535AVS2STR | Non-Braided | 5F | 65 cm | VSC-2B | Straight | 0.052" (1.32 mm) | 10 Side Ports | 0.035" (0.89 mm) | 2 Bands (2 cm apart) | No Applicable Code |
| 7602-11M | Non-Braided | 5F | 100 cm | PIG-VSC-11B | Pigtail | 0.052" (1.32 mm) | 10 Side Ports | 0.035" (0.89 mm) | 11 Bands (1 cm apart) | No Applicable Code |
| 7602-11M65 | Non-Braided | 5F | 65 cm | PIG-VSC-11B | Pigtail | 0.052" (1.32 mm) | 10 Side Ports | 0.035" (0.89 mm) | 11 Bands (1 cm apart) | No Applicable Code |
| 7602-20M | Non-Braided | 5F | 100 cm | PIG-VSC-20B | Pigtail | 0.052" (1.32 mm) | 10 Side Ports | 0.035" (0.89 mm) | 20 Bands (1 cm apart) | No Applicable Code |
| 7602-20M100SH | Non-Braided | 5F | 100 cm | PIG-VSC-20B | Pigtail | 0.052" (1.32 mm) | 5 Side Ports | 0.035" (0.89 mm) | 20 Bands (1 cm apart) | No Applicable Code |
| 7602-20M65 | Non-Braided | 5F | 65 cm | PIG-VSC-20B | Pigtail | 0.052" (1.32 mm) | 10 Side Ports | 0.035" (0.89 mm) | 20 Bands (1 cm apart) | No Applicable Code |
| 7602-20M65SH | Non-Braided | 5F | 65 cm | PIG-VSC-20B | Pigtail | 0.052" (1.32 mm) | 5 Side Ports | 0.035" (0.89 mm) | 20 Bands (1 cm apart) | No Applicable Code |
| 7602-2M | Non-Braided | 5F | 100 cm | PIG-VSC-2B | Pigtail | 0.052" (1.32 mm) | 10 Side Ports | 0.035" (0.89 mm) | 2 Bands (2 cm apart) | No Applicable Code |
| 7602-2M65 | Non-Braided | 5F | 65 cm | PIG-VSC-2B | Pigtail | 0.052" (1.32 mm) | 10 Side Ports | 0.035" (0.89 mm) | 2 Bands (2 cm apart) | No Applicable Code |
| 7603-11M100 | Non-Braided | 5F | 100 cm | MOD HOOK-11B | Modified Hook | 0.052" (1.32 mm) | 6 Side Ports | 0.035" (0.89 mm) | 11 Bands (1 cm apart) | No Applicable Code |
| 7603-11M65 | Non-Braided | 5F | 65 cm | MOD HOOK-11B | Modified Hook | 0.052" (1.32 mm) | 6 Side Ports | 0.035" (0.89 mm) | 11 Bands (1 cm apart) | No Applicable Code |
| 7603-20M100SH | Non-Braided | 5F | 100 cm | MOD HOOK-20B | Modified Hook | 0.052" (1.32 mm) | 6 Side Ports | 0.035" (0.89 mm) | 20 Bands (1 cm apart) | No Applicable Code |
| 7603-20M65SH | Non-Braided | 5F | 65 cm | MOD HOOK-20B | Modified Hook | 0.052" (1.32 mm) | 6 Side Ports | 0.035" (0.89 mm) | 20 Bands (1 cm apart) | No Applicable Code |
| 7603-2M100 | Non-Braided | 5F | 100 cm | MOD HOOK-2B | Modified Hook | 0.052" (1.32 mm) | 6 Side Ports | 0.035" (0.89 mm) | 2 Bands (2 cm apart) | No Applicable Code |
| 7603-2M65 | Non-Braided | 5F | 65 cm | MOD HOOK-2B | Modified Hook | 0.052" (1.32 mm) | 6 Side Ports | 0.035" (0.89 mm) | 2 Bands (2 cm apart) | No Applicable Code |
| 7673-11M100SH | Non-Braided | 5F | 100 cm | VSC-11B | Straight | 0.052" (1.32 mm) | 10 Side Ports | 0.035" (0.89 mm) | 11 Bands (1 cm apart) | No Applicable Code |
| 7673-11M65SH | Non-Braided | 5F | 65 cm | VSC-11B | Straight | 0.052" (1.32 mm) | 10 Side Ports | 0.035" (0.89 mm) | 11 Bands (1 cm apart) | No Applicable Code |
| 7673-20M100SH | Non-Braided | 5F | 100 cm | VSC-20B | Straight | 0.052" (1.32 mm) | 10 Side Ports | 0.035" (0.89 mm) | 20 Bands (1 cm apart) | No Applicable Code |
| 7673-20M65SH | Non-Braided | 5F | 65 cm | VSC-20B | Straight | 0.052" (1.32 mm) | 10 Side Ports | 0.035" (0.89 mm) | 20 Bands (1 cm apart) | No Applicable Code |
| 7673-2M | Non-Braided | 5F | 100 cm | VSC-2B | Straight | 0.052" (1.32 mm) | 10 Side Ports | 0.035" (0.89 mm) | 2 Bands (2 cm apart) | No Applicable Code |
| 7673-2M65 | Non-Braided | 5F | 65 cm | VSC-2B | Straight | 0.052" (1.32 mm) | 10 Side Ports | 0.035" (0.89 mm) | 2 Bands (2 cm apart) | No Applicable Code |
| 7674-2M | Non-Braided | 5F | 100 cm | UBF-VSC-2B | Ultra Bolus | 0.052" (1.32 mm) | 10 Side Ports | 0.035" (0.89 mm) | 2 Bands (2 cm apart) | No Applicable Code |
| 7674-2M65 | Non-Braided | 5F | 65 cm | UBF-VSC-2B | Ultra Bolus | 0.052" (1.32 mm) | 10 Side Ports | 0.035" (0.89 mm) | 2 Bands (2 cm apart) | No Applicable Code |
| 7742-20M100SH | Non-Braided | 4F | 100 cm | PIG-VSC-20B | Pigtail | 0.041" (1.04 mm) | 5 Side Ports | 0.035" (0.89 mm) | 20 Bands (1 cm apart) | No Applicable Code |
| 7742-20M65SH | Non-Braided | 4F | 65 cm | PIG-VSC-20B | Pigtail | 0.041" (1.04 mm) | 5 Side Ports | 0.035" (0.89 mm) | 20 Bands (1 cm apart) | No Applicable Code |
| 7742-2M100SH | Non-Braided | 4F | 100 cm | PIG-VSC-2B | Pigtail | 0.041" (1.04 mm) | 5 Side Ports | 0.035" (0.89 mm) | 2 Bands (2 cm apart) | No Applicable Code |
| 7742-2M65SH | Non-Braided | 4F | 65 cm | PIG-VSC-2B | Pigtail | 0.041" (1.04 mm) | 5 Side Ports | 0.035" (0.89 mm) | 2 Bands (2 cm apart) | No Applicable Code |
| 7743-2M100SH | Non-Braided | 4F | 100 cm | UBF-VSC-2B | Ultra Bolus | 0.041" (1.04 mm) | 5 Side Ports | 0.035" (0.89 mm) | 2 Bands (2 cm apart) | No Applicable Code |
| 7743-2M65SH | Non-Braided | 4F | 65 cm | UBF-VSC-2B | Ultra Bolus | 0.041" (1.04 mm) | 5 Side Ports | 0.035" (0.89 mm) | 2 Bands (2 cm apart) | No Applicable Code |
| 7744-2M100SH | Non-Braided | 4F | 100 cm | VSC-2B | Straight | 0.041" (1.04 mm) | 5 Side Ports | 0.035" (0.89 mm) | 2 Bands (2 cm apart) | No Applicable Code |
| 7744-2M65SH | Non-Braided | 4F | 65 cm | VSC-2B | Straight | 0.041" (1.04 mm) | 5 Side Ports | 0.035" (0.89 mm) | 2 Bands (2 cm apart) | No Applicable Code |
| 7755-2M100 | Non-Braided | 4F | 100 cm | MOD HOOK-2B | Modified Hook | 0.041" (1.04 mm) | 6 Side Ports | 0.035" (0.89 mm) | 2 Bands (2 cm apart) | No Applicable Code |
| 7755-2M65 | Non-Braided | 4F | 65 cm | MOD HOOK-2B | Modified Hook | 0.041" (1.04 mm) | 6 Side Ports | 0.035" (0.89 mm) | 2 Bands (2 cm apart) | No Applicable Code |
| 7757-2MP65 | Non-Braided | 4F | 65 cm | PED-PIG-VSC-2B | Pigtail | 0.041" (1.04 mm) | 5 Side Ports | 0.035" (0.89 mm) | 2 Bands (1 cm apart) | No Applicable Code |
| 7757-2MP65SH | Non-Braided | 4F | 65 cm | PED-PIG-VSC-2B | Pigtail | 0.041" (1.04 mm) | 5 Side Ports | 0.035" (0.89 mm) | 2 Bands (1 cm apart) | No Applicable Code |
| 7757-2MP65SHA | Non-Braided | 4F | 65 cm | PED-PIG-VSC-2B | Pigtail | 0.041" (1.04 mm) | 5 Side Ports | 0.035" (0.89 mm) | 2 Bands (1 cm apart) | No Applicable Code |
| 7757-2MP80 | Non-Braided | 4F | 80 cm | PED-PIG-VSC-2B | Pigtail | 0.041" (1.04 mm) | 5 Side Ports | 0.035" (0.89 mm) | 2 Bands (1 cm apart) | No Applicable Code |
| 7757-2MP80SH | Non-Braided | 4F | 80 cm | PED-PIG-VSC-2B | Pigtail | 0.041" (1.04 mm) | 5 Side Ports | 0.035" (0.89 mm) | 2 Bands (1 cm apart) | No Applicable Code |
| 7757-2MP80SHTC | Non-Braided | 4F | 80 cm | PED-PIG-VSC-2B | Pigtail | 0.041" (1.04 mm) | 5 Side Ports | 0.035" (0.89 mm) | 2 Bands (5 mm apart) | No Applicable Code |
