Table II.
An overview of coronary microcatheters
| Company | Microcatheter | Dual-lumen | Length | Distal shaft outer diameter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asahi Intecc | Caravel | No | 135 cm, 150 cm | 1.9 Fr |
| Corsair Pro | No | 135 cm, 150 cm | 2.6 Fr | |
| Corsair Pro XS | No | 135 cm, 150 cm | 2.1 Fr | |
| Sasuke | Yes | 145 cm | 2.5 × 3.3 Fr | |
| Tornus | No | 135 cm | 2.1 Fr and 2.6 Fr | |
| Boston Scientific | Mamba | No | 135 cm | 2.4 Fr |
| Mamba Flex | No | 135 cm, 150 cm | 2.1 Fr | |
| IMDS | NHancer Pro X (NX3 and NX6) | No | 135 cm, 155 cm | 2.0 and 2.3 Fr |
| NHancer Rx | Yes | 135 cm | 2.3 × 3.3 Fr | |
| ReCross | Yes (3 exit ports) | 140 cm | 2.3 × 3.3 Fr | |
| Kaneka | Crusade | Yes | 140 cm | 2.9 Fr |
| Mizuki Standard and Mizuki FX | No | 135 cm, 150 cm | 1.8 Fr and 1.7 Fr | |
| Terumo | Finecross | No | 130 cm, 150 cm | 1.8 Fr |
| FineDuo | Yes | 140 cm | 2.9 Fr | |
| Teleflex | SuperCross (45°, 90° or 120° tip angle) | No | 130 cm, 150 cm | 2.1 Fr |
| Turnpike | No | 135 cm, 150 cm | 2.6 Fr | |
| Turnpike Spiral | No | 135 cm, 150 cm | 3.1 Fr | |
| Turnpike LP | No | 135 cm, 150 cm | 2.2 Fr | |
| Turnpike Gold | No | 135 cm | 3.2 Fr | |
| Twin-Pass and Twin-Pass Torque | Yes | 135 cm | 2.7 × 3.4 Fr and 3.5 × 3.5 Fr | |
| Venture | No | 145 cm (rapid exchange) 140 cm (over-the-wire) |
2.2 Fr |
Asahi Intecc, Aichi, Japan; Boston Scientific Corp., Marlborough, MA, USA; IMDS, Roden, the Netherlands; Kaneka, Tokyo, Japan; Terumo Corp., Tokyo, Japan; Teleflex/Vascular Solutions, Minneapolis, MN, USA.