AGENT™

Drug-Coated Balloon

Leave The Right AGENT Behind
The AGENT™ Drug-Coated Balloon (DCB) makes reliable drug transfer more deliverable.  AGENT, the first FDA approved DCB in the US due to the postive IDE trial, is unlike other DCBs. It builds on the proven balloon innovation and powerful efficient drug eluting technology by Boston Scientific that you know and trust.

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Why choose AGENT Drug-Coated Balloon?

Effortless deliverability

Effortless Deliverability 

Efficient drug transfer

Efficient drug transfer   

Exceptional clinical data

Exceptional clinical data 

Reach complex lesions with ease

Make reliable drug transfer more deliverable

AGENT leverages the trusted EMERGE catheter for proven deliverability performance. Its bi-segment inner shaft improves flexibility without compromising push to ease delivery to distal lesions1. Furthermore, its ultra low tip profile is designed for crossability and reduced tip catch1

Deliver the optimal dose when it matters most

AGENT has the most efficient drug transfer technology with best-in-class acute transfer compared to other Drug Eluting Balloons (DEBs)2,3.

Drug Tissue Concentration
  

The AGENT Different: 3 unique mechanisms of action for best-in-class reliable drug transfer

Phase 1: Targeted Transfer
Novel excipient maximizes balloon-to-vessel transfer
Phase 1
Phase 2: Rapid Absorption
Sharp edge lipophilic Ptx enhances tissue absorption
Phase 2
Phase 3: Sustained Retention
Crystaline formulation maintains theraphy through healing process
Phase 3

Product Details

AGENT Drug-Coated Balloon details
The AGENT Drug-Coated Balloon combines the best of Boston Scientific balloon technologies to offer exceptional deliverability1 with an ultra-low tip profile. Its’ design allows you to navigate and cross complex and distal lesions with unprecedented ease.

Product specifications

Drug​Paclitaxel​
Excipient​ATBC (Acetyl Tributyl Citrate)​
Drug Dose​2 μg/㎟​
Balloon Platform​EmergeTM
Entry Profile​0.0167 inch​
Crossing Profile​0.91-1.14mm​
Delivery System Effective Length​144cm​
Exchange Length​26cm​
Delivery System Port​Designated for 0.014" (0.36mm) Guidewire​
Nominal Pressure​6 atm​
R.B.P.​14 atm (2.0 – 3.25mm)​
12 atm (3.5mm/4.0mm)​
Guide Catheter Compatibility ​5F
Balloon Folds​3 Wings​
Catheter Shaft O.D.​Proximal 2.6F (≤0.91mm)​
Distal 2.3F (0.78mm)/2.4F (0.82mm)​

Compliance Chart

Balloon size
ATM(kPa)​2.00​2.25​2.50​2.75​3.00​3.50​4.00​
3.0 (304)​1.86​2.06​2.28​2.53​2.76​3.19​3.66​
4.0 (405)​1.93​2.14​2.37​2.61​2.85​3.30​3.80​
5.0 (507)​1.99​2.20​2.44​2.68​2.93​3.39​3.88​
6.0 (608)​2.03​*2.26*2.50*2.75*3.00​*3.46​*3.96​*
7.0 (709)​2.07​2.31​2.55​2.81​3.06​3.52​4.04​
8.0 (811)​2.10​2.34​2.59​2.85​3.11​3.57​4.09​
9.0 (912)​2.13​2.38​2.62​2.88​3.15​3.61​4.14​
10.0 (1013)​2.15​2.40​2.65​2.91​3.18​3.64​4.18​
11.0 (1115)​2.18​2.42​2.67​2.94​3.21​3.68​4.22​
12.0 (1216)​2.19​2.44​2.69​2.96​3.23​3.72​**4.25​**
13.0 (1317)​2.21​2.46​2.72​2.99​3.26​
14.0 (1419) ​2.23​**2.48**​2.74​**3.02**3.28​**
* Nominal Pressure
** Rated Burst Pressure. Do Not Exceed.

Ordering information

One platform. Expanded potential. AGENT’s 40 mm balloon is here. ​

With the addition of a 40 mm balloon size, AGENT expands your treatment range to cover more patients and longer lesions with the DCB you know and trust.​

Balloon Length

Ø(mm)12mm15mm20mm30mm40mm
2.00H74939222201210H74939222201510H74939222202010H74939222203010H74939222204010
2.25H74939222221210H74939222221510H74939222222010H74939222223010 -
2.50H74939222251210H74939222251510H74939222252010H74939222253010H74939222254010
2.75H74939222271210H74939222271510H74939222272010H74939222273010 -
3.00H74939222301210H74939222301510H74939222302010H74939222303010H74939222304010
3.50H74939222351210H74939222351510H74939222352010H74939222353010H74939222354010
4.00H74939222401210H74939222401510H74939222402010H74939222403010H74939222404010
 
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