Table 6.

Thrombus aspiration catheters commercially available in Japan

Company	Product name	Guiding catheter compatibility (Fr)	Guidewire compatibility (inch)	Catheter length (cm)	Wire lumen length (mm)	Distal outer diameter (mm)	Distal inner diameter (mm)	Proximal outer diameter (mm)	Proximal inner diameter (mm)	Length of hydrophilic coating (cm)	Shape of aspiration lumen	Stylet
Terumo	Eliminate + SL	6	0.014	140	90	1.70	0.98	1.40	1.05	40	Circle	No
	Eliminate + XL	6	0.014	140	90	1.75	1.10	1.40	1.15	40	Circle	Yes
		7	0.014	140	90	1.98	1.30	1.60	1.35	40	Circle	Yes
Medtronic	Export advance	6	0.014	140	200	1.70	1.09	1.37	1.12	38	Circle	Yes
Kaneka	Thrombuster II	6	0.014	140	10	1.30	1.00	1.30	1.10	30	Circle	Yes
		7	0.014	140	10	1.50	1.20	1.53	1.32	30	Circle	Yes
		8	0.014	140	10	1.73	1.35	1.73	1.50	30	Circle	Yes
		9	0.014	140	10	2.00	1.50	2.00	1.75	30	Circle	Yes
	Thrombuster III SLa	6	0.014	140	120	1.35	1.00	1.35	1.00	30	Circle	No
		7	0.014	140	120	1.55	1.25	1.55	1.25	30	Circle	No
	Thrombuster III GRa	6	0.014	140	120	1.35	1.16	1.35	1.16	30	Circle	Yes
		7	0.014	140	120	1.55	1.36	1.55	1.36	30	Circle	Yes
Nipro	TVAC II	6	0.014	140	240	1.77	0.95	1.40	0.95	24	Circle	Yesa
		7	0.014	140	240	1.90	1.18	1.60	1.18	24	Circle	Yesa
	TVAC SOFT	6	0.014	135	250	1.50	NA	1.30	NA	25	Crescent	No
		7	0.014	135	250	1.50	NA	1.50	NA	25	Crescent	No
		8	0.014	135	250	1.80	NA	1.80	NA	25	Crescent	No
Goodman	Rebirth Pro 2	6	0.014	136	220	1.35 × 1.62	1.09	1.38	1.11	60	Circle	Yes
		7	0.014	136	220	1.60 × 1.90	1.34	1.58	1.25	60	Circle	Yes

^aThere is TVAC II with or without stylet