Features & Benefits
Built for arteriovenous dialysis fistulae, the FirstChoice balloons are built on an 0.035″ over-the-wire platform, with up to 27 atm RBP and a 75 cm catheter shaft length*.
Rated Burst Pressure
14-27 atm to dilate resistant lesions
Radiopaque Marker Bands
Facilitates precise balloon positioning
Semi-Compliant Nylon Balloon
Promotes vessel conformability and resists vessel straightening
BROAD BALLOON DIAMETER RANGE
5 mm – 16 mm
COAXIAL CATHETER SHAFT
Supports rapid inflation, deflation, trackability, and pushability
PRE-INSTALLED RE-WRAP TOOL
Eases reinsertion through the sheath
The high pressure FirstChoice balloon is designed to dilate resistant lesions while conforming to the vessel, as demonstrated in the case study below.**
Severe Juxta-anastomotic Stenosis
- 66 Male with ESRD, CAD, COPD
- L RC AVF with difficult cannulation, thrombus present
- Exam—poor augmentation
FirstChoice 7×40 25 atm
* Indicated for use in percutaneous transluminal angioplasty of the femoral, iliac and renal arteries, and for the treatment of obstructive lesions of native or synthetic arteriovenous dialysis fistulae.
** Used by permission.