Sensation 7Fr. & CS300 IABP System
Sensation IAB
Clear Arterial Waveforms
Fidelity’s large pressure lumen transmits clear arterial waveforms for optimal augmentation analysis. These pressure waveforms closely resemble the true pressure waveforms generated by a Millar catheter.¹
Fidelity has the largest pressure lumen of all true 8Fr. IAB catheters.¹
Fidelity = 0.030" Competitor = 0.027"
In addition to the similarity with the Millar catheter tracings, Fidelity has a higher natural frequency response.¹
Trackability
The polymer shaft construction of Fidelity blends strength and flexibility to insert and easily navigate within the vasculature. The comparative chart to the right demonstrates the amount of force required to insert the catheter.
Uncompromised Gas Shuttle Performance
Fidelity’s strong catheter construction coupled with co-lumen shaft design provides quicker inflation/deflation times when deployed in tortuous vessels. ¹
Inflation/deflation values in a vessel with an 80 degree bend:
Fidelity = 446 msec
Competitor = 501 msec
Longer Insertable Length
One advantage of Fidelity and other Datascope 8Fr. IAB catheters is the insertable length; Datascope catheters offer the longest insertable length available on the market today.¹
Catheter Shaft Design
Fidelity’s co-lumen shaft design efficiently performs helium gas exchanges. Our co-lumen catheter design allows for a large helium gas passage area, minimizing the drag surface and optimizing counterpulsation therapy.¹
Fidelity’s large lumen accommodates 0.025" 3mm J PTFE guidewire. This guidewire’s design mimics the construction of larger guidewires used in standard percutaneous procedures.
Smooth transition between balloon and catheter shaft
To help reduce the risk of bleeding, Fidelity is carefully constructed to ensure there is no step down between the catheter shaft and balloon material.¹
2007 Procedural Reimbursement Guide For Intra-Aortic Balloon Counterpulsation Therapy