Table 2.

Comparison of micro-catheters.

Micro-catheter	Tip OD	Tip ID	Distal OD	Proximal OD	Additional features
Finecross GT	0.57 mm (022″)	0.45 mm (018″)	0.6 mm	0.87 mm	Lowest profile for working segment
Corsair	0.42 mm (016″)	0.38 mm (015″)	0.87 mm	0.93 mm	Soft, kink resistant tip and braided, hydrophilic coated shaft with taper from proximal to distal allowing channel dilation
Tornus	0.61 mm (024″)	0.41 mm (016″)		0.71 mm	Large braided shaft for enhanced pushability with safety valve to relieve accumulation of torque
Tornus 88Flex	0.7 mm (028″)	0.41 mm (016″)	0.88 mm	1 mm
Turnpike	0.53 mm (021″)	0.38 mm (015″)	0.86 mm	1.02 mm	Metallic tip, Shaft with complex braid and a dual-layer coil encapsulated between two polymer layers
Crusade	0.57 mm (022″)	0.43 mm (017″)	0.97 mm	1.07 mm