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SmartClaw™ Thrombectomy Catheter
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- Overview
- Design
- Technical specifications
- Ordering information
- Case Studies
- Training
- Resources
Strong enough for clot.
Gentle enough for vessel walls.
In deep vein thrombosis (DVT) cases, the nitinol basket can be deployed distal to the thrombus, expanded circumferentially to fully conform to the vessel wall atraumatically, and pull the thrombus back to the catheter with its unique weave.
Optimize challenging thrombectomy cases.
When used with a compatible mechanical thrombectomy device, SmartClaw can atraumatically remove wall-adherent clots for more efficient procedures. Watch the video below to learn more.
Intuitive. Simple. Easy to use.
SmartClaw is engineered with an adjustable thumb slider that intuitively expands and collapses the basket with tactile feedback, a reinforced catheter, and radiopaque marker band.
Easy lock thumb slider
Tactile feedback
Reinforced catheter
Radiopaque marker band
One device. Multiple uses.
SmartClaw is compatible with several devices to aid thrombectomy by pulling, clearing, and anchoring clot.
Pull
Pull thrombus into aspiration catheters for more efficient thrombectomy.
Clear
Clear out stubborn wall-adherent thrombus, for more complete thrombectomy.
Anchor
Anchor the basket and advance the thrombectomy catheter to clear thrombus.
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Technical information
| Device profile | Ouside diameter | Working length | Guidewire |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 FR minimum sheath requirement (due to basket profile) | Actual catheter outside diameter is 5 FR | 145 cm | .035-inch compatible maintain wire access |
The size of the SmartClaw basket can be adjusted and locked using the catheter handle.
Sizes
Maxiumum expanded diameter
FDO660-01 | 20mm
6-16 mm vessel diameter
Smaller basket has more radial force
FDO660-02 | 32mm
6-28 mm vessel diameter
Larger basket is comformable in a greater range of vessel sizes.
Ordering information
| Product | Material / REF number | GTIN |
| SmartClaw Thrombectomy Catheter, 20 mm | FD0660-01 | 00191506050016 |
| SmartClaw Thrombectomy Catheter, 32 mm | FD0660-02 | 00191506050023 |
SmartClaw simplifies thrombectomy
Case study
SmartClaw led to a successful outcome in a DVT mechanical thrombectomy case.
Pre-treatment
Post-Penumbra, pre-SmartClaw
Post-Smartclaw
The patient had previously placed bilaterial iliac VENOVO™ stents with VENOUS WALLSTENT™s extending through the common femoral veins.
The patient was placed in the prone position and left popliteal vein access was obtained. The venogram showed the right side was open, but the left side was occluded from the common femoral vein through the iliac vein.
The physician pre-dilated the left common femoral and iliac veins with a Mustang™ balloon to open a small channel and achieved true lumen inside of the stent. After IVUS, the physician used a 16FR Penumbra Lightning Flash™ and 32mm SmartClaw basket:
- SmartClaw was advanced coaxially through Lightning Flash and deployed above the stents
- The physician made two passes with the Lightning Flash catheter advancing from the common femoral vein to the IVC
- The Lightning Flash catheter was retracted down to the common femoral vein
The SmartClaw basket was opened inside the stent and retracted for a total of 3 passes through the iliac and common femoral veins while aspiration with the Lightning Flash catheter was on.
The thrombus was removed, and full flow was restored (shown in the Post-SmartClaw image). An additional Wallstent was deployed to reline the stents and extend into the common femoral vein.
Case study
SmartClaw removed residual thrombus after initial aspiration for a DVT.
Pre-Penumbra
Pre-SmartClaw
Post-Penumbra
Post-SmartClaw 2 passes
Post-SmartClaw
3 more passes
Thrombus
After initial pass
The physician leveraged mechanical thrombectomy with SmartClaw to successfully remove aged thrombus in a DVT intervention. After initial aspiration, the SmartClaw 20mm basket was traversed contralaterally. The physician made 5 total passes in the femoral vein, which cleared residual, wall-adherent thrombus. Thrombus in the yellow highlighted box in image 4 came after the initial pass with Penumbra, showing the additional resolution with SmartClaw.
Training for the SmartClaw Thrombectomy Catheter
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