Table 5.
Thrombus aspiration catheters commercially available in Japan
| Company | Product name | Guiding catheter compatibility | 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 Fr | 0.014 | 140 | 90 | 1.70 | 0.98 | 1.40 | 1.05 | 40 | Circle | No |
| Eliminate + XL | 6 Fr | 0.014 | 140 | 90 | 1.75 | 1.10 | 1.40 | 1.15 | 40 | Circle | Yes | |
| 7 Fr | 0.014 | 140 | 90 | 1.98 | 1.30 | 1.60 | 1.35 | 40 | Circle | Yes | ||
| Medtronic | Export Advance | 6 Fr | 0.014 | 140 | 200 | 1.70 | 1.09 | 1.37 | 1.12 | 38 | Circle | Yes |
| Kaneka | Thrombuster II | 6 Fr | 0.014 | 140 | 10 | 1.30 | 1.00 | 1.30 | 1.10 | 30 | Circle | Yes |
| 7 Fr | 0.014 | 140 | 10 | 1.50 | 1.20 | 1.53 | 1.32 | 30 | Circle | Yes | ||
| 8 Fr | 0.014 | 140 | 10 | 1.73 | 1.35 | 1.73 | 1.50 | 30 | Circle | Yes | ||
| 9 Fr | 0.014 | 140 | 10 | 2.00 | 1.50 | 2.00 | 1.75 | 30 | Circle | Yes | ||
| Thrombuster III SLa | 6 Fr | 0.014 | 140 | 120 | 1.35 | 1.00 | 1.35 | 1.00 | 30 | Circle | No | |
| 7 Fr | 0.014 | 140 | 120 | 1.55 | 1.25 | 1.55 | 1.25 | 30 | Circle | No | ||
| Thrombuster III GRa | 6 Fr | 0.014 | 140 | 120 | 1.35 | 1.16 | 1.35 | 1.16 | 30 | Circle | Yes | |
| 7 Fr | 0.014 | 140 | 120 | 1.55 | 1.36 | 1.55 | 1.36 | 30 | Circle | Yes | ||
| Nipro | TVAC II | 6 Fr | 0.014 | 140 | 240 | 1.77 | 0.95 | 1.40 | 0.95 | 24 | Circle | Yesa |
| 7 Fr | 0.014 | 140 | 240 | 1.90 | 1.18 | 1.60 | 1.18 | 24 | Circle | Yesa | ||
| TVAC SOFT | 6 Fr | 0.014 | 135 | 250 | 1.50 | NA | 1.30 | NA | 25 | Crescent | No | |
| 7 Fr | 0.014 | 135 | 250 | 1.50 | NA | 1.50 | NA | 25 | Crescent | No | ||
| 8 Fr | 0.014 | 135 | 250 | 1.80 | NA | 1.80 | NA | 25 | Crescent | No | ||
| Goodman | Rebirth Pro 2 | 6Fr | 0.014 | 136 | 220 | 1.35 × 1.62 | 1.09 | 1.38 | 1.11 | 60 | Circle | Yes |
| 7 Fr | 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