The FreeClimb 88 catheter system includes the FreeClimb 88 catheter and the Tenzing 8 delivery catheter that works with the Base Camp sheath to navigate the neurovasculature.
FreeClimb is available in 125 cm and 132 cm lengths to help clinicians navigate through the tortuous anatomy of the neurovasculature system.
“Route 92 Medical continues to advance neurovascular intervention through a suite of solutions designed to work harmoniously to address acute ischemic stroke,” CEO Tony Chou said in a news release. “The FreeClimb 88 access catheter system, powered by Tenzing, addresses the unmet need for effective, super-bore catheters that can reach the M1 segment of the middle cerebral artery consistently. Route 92 Medical is dedicated to giving clinicians new tools to treat their most complex cases.”
According to the San Mateo, California-based company, the tapered tip of the patented Tenzing 8 delivery catheter reduces ledge effect and allows the FreeClimb 88 catheter to consistently navigate past the ophthalmic artery and predictably reach the M1 segment of the middle cerebral artery (MCA). Tenzing also has a soft, tapered tip with atraumatic tracking for the neurovasculature system. The company designed it to reach the targeted locations without using a microcatheter.
“Having a broader set of tools gives clinicians greater flexibility when treating difficult cases,” said Dr. Ajit Puri, professor and director of Neurointervention and Integrated Cerebrovascular Program at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center and Portsmouth Regional Hospital. “The .088 in. catheter systems will make procedures easier by minimizing set-up complexity, providing vessel size matching leading to distal flow control during the delivery of therapeutic devices, and leveraging the strengths of the Tenzing product design to improve navigation.”
