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The 018 Radial Balloon Catheter is indicated for Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty (PTA) dilation of peripheral vasculature stenosis in the iliac, femoral, poplited, infra-popliteal, and renal arteries, and for the treatment of obstructive lesions of native or synthetic arteriovenous dialysis fistulae.

The 018 Radial Access Rx Dilatation Catheter is a co-axial rapid exchange (RX) catheter system with a semi compliant balloon at the distal end designed for use with a 0.018" guidewire. The guidewire will pass through a lumen from an RX access bond. The balloon has two radiopaque markers that aid in the placement of the balloon within the stenosis. The balloon and catheter shaft are coated with a hydrophilic coating. The proximal end of the catheter has a single standard luer hub connector for connection of an inflation device. The inflation device is used to inflate and deflate the balloon with a contrast medium. The clearance between the inner and outer shafts acts as the passage for the inflation medium for balloon expansion. The device is used by positioning the balloon catheter over a guidewire. The balloon is aligned under fluoroscopy in the diseased vessel at the area to be treated. The balloon is then inflated with inflation media to pressures ranging between the nominal and the rated burst pressure to dilate the occluded area. On completion the balloon is then deflated under vacuum and removed from the patient. The 018 Radial Access Rx Dilatation Catheter is provided sterile via ethylene oxide and is intended for single use only.