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Streamline transseptal access to therapy delivery in your mitral procedures
Achieve left heart access with a single solution from start to finish using the VersaCross™ 3-in-1 RF technology, which serves as your starter wire, RF puncture device, and exchange guidewire to secure access in the left atrium without exchanges.
- Overview
- VersaCross™ Steerable Access Solution
- VersaCross™ Large Access Solution
- Training
- Ordering Info
Why choose VersaCross Access Solutions for your mitral procedures?
Discover the exchangeless approach to left heart access.
Enable exchangeless access-to-delivery of left heart therapy devices, with high precision steering.
Clinical experience
Hear from experts on their experience using VersaCross Steerable Access Solution.
Joseph Aragon, MD, describes his experience improving overall procedural workflow for mitral valve-in-valve (ViV) and paravalvular leak closure (PVL) cases with the VersaCross Steerable Access Solution, eliminating steps for complex procedures.
Access, dilate, and deliver large therapy sheaths with a single, exchangless solution.
Clinical experience
Hear from experts on their experience using VersaCross Large Access Solution.
Joseph Aragon, MD, highlights improved efficiency for mitral edge-to-edge repair (M-TEER) procedures using VersaCross Large Access Solution for transseptal puncture.
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Ordering information
VersaCross Steerable Access Solution
| 1. Choose your VersaCross RF Wire |
J-tip, pigtail
| VersaCross RF Wire |
| RF wire length: 180 cm, 230 cm (pigtail) |
| Wire diameter: 0.035 in (0.89 mm) |
| Curve diameter: 9 mm (j-tip), 24 mm (pigtail) |
| 2. Choose your sheath to complete your solution |
S,M,L
| VersaCross Steerable Sheath |
| Sheath curves: Small (S, 17mm), Medium (M, 22 mm), Large (L, 50 mm) |
| Bidirectional angles: 90° CCW, 180° CW |
VersaCross Large Access Solution
| 1. Choose your VersaCross RF Wire |
J-tip, pigtail
| VersaCross RF Wire |
| RF wire length: 180 cm, 230 cm |
| Wire diameter: 0.035 in (0.89 mm) |
| Curve diameter: 9 mm (j-tip), 24 mm (pigtail) |
| 2. Choose your VersaCross Large Access Transseptal Dilator to complete your solution |
| VersaCross Large Access Transseptal Dilator with TRUform shapeable technology |
| Inner Diameter: 0.036 in (0.9 mm) |
| Outer Diameter: 12.5 F (4.2 mm) |
| Usable length: 67 cm |
* Bench testing or pre-clinical study results may not necessarily be indicative of clinical performance. The testing was performed by or on behalf of Boston Scientific. Data on file.
** Baylis Medical Company Radiofrequency Puncture Generator RFP-100A™. Baylis Medical Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Boston Scientific Corporation.
References:
- Sayah N, Simon F, Garceau P, et al. Initial clinical experience with VersaCross transseptal system for transcatheter mitral valve repair. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2021;97(6):1230-1234. doi:10.1002/ccd.29365
- Doshi SN, Savvoulidis P, Mechery A, et al. VersaCross Transseptal System for Mitral Transcatheter Edge-To-Edge Repair with the PASCAL Repair Platform. Struct Heart. 2023;In Press.
- Berggren K, Lampert T, Janardhan AH. Improved left atrial catheterization efficiency and consistency using a novel steerable transseptal puncture sheath [published online ahead of print, 2023 Oct 5]. Indian Pacing Electrophysiol J. 2023;S0972-6292(23)00101-8. doi:10.1016/j.ipej.2023.10.001
- Andrade JG, Macle L, Bennett MT, et al. Randomized trial of conventional versus radiofrequency needle transseptal puncture for cryoballoon ablation: the CRYO-LATS trial. J Interv Card Electrophysiol. 2022;65(2):481-489. doi:10.1007/s10840-022-01277-y
- Smelley MP, Shah DP, Weisberg I, et al. Initial experience using a radiofrequency powered transseptal needle. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2010;21(4):423-427. doi:10.1111/j.1540-8167.2009.01656.x
- Knight BP, Wasserlauf J, Al-Dujaili S, Al-Ahmad A. Comparison of transseptal puncture using a dedicated RF wire versus a mechanical needle with and without electrification in an animal model. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2023. doi:10.1111/jce.16111
- Wasserlauf J, Knight BP. Comparing the safety and effectiveness of dedicated radiofrequency transseptal wires to electrified metal guidewires. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2022;33(3):371-379. doi:10.1111/jce.15341