NAVICROSS^® Support Catheters – Your first choice peripheral support catheter with best-in-class performance.^1,a

In benchtop testing, NAVICROSS^® has been compared to other 0.035” support catheters:

• Quick-Cross™ Support Catheter
• CXI^® Support Catheter
• TrailBlazer™ Procedural Support Catheter

Tested catheters were evaluated for pushability, wire support, torque control, crossing profile, and kink resistance.

Results show that NAVICROSS^® design and construction provided best-in-class performance. ^1,a

Test Protocol

This test measured the ratio of load that is transmitted to the distal tip when the catheter is pushed from the proximal end.

NAVICROSS^® double-braided stainless steel construction provides an unmatched force transmission ratio.

NAVICROSS^® Catheter Construction

Double-braided stainless steel design runs the length of the device, giving optimal column strength without the disadvantage of distal to proximal tapering.

Test Protocol

Three tests measured how much power the wire generated at the tip when it was pushed 2.5 mm, 5 mm, and 10 mm at the proximal end. The average between all three measurements was calculated.

The NAVICROSS® tapered tip provided the highest wire support.

NAVICROSS^® Catheter Construction

A near seamless catheter-to-guidewire transition provides increased wire support, which may increase lesion crossing capability.

Test Protocol

The test model mimicked moderate tortuosity and acute takeoffs typically found in iliac bifurcations. The catheter was rotated at the proximal end, and the distal tip response measurement was recorded.

NAVICROSS^® double-braided stainless steel construction provides optimal torque control, avoiding overshooting and minimizing delayed tip response.

NAVICROSS^® Catheter Construction

Double-braided stainless steel design runs the length of the device, resulting in near 1:1 torque. Combined with the 30° angled version, it provides the operator with an ideal solution for Above-the-Knee (ATK) and Below-the-Knee (BTK) lesion crossing.

Test Protocol

All catheter outer diameters were measured to determine the smallest crossing profile. Images were also taken to show catheter-to-guidewire transitions.

NAVICROSS^® has the smallest crossing profile with an 0.037” OD. It also has a double-tapered tip, which aids in a seamless transition from catheter to guidewire.

NAVICROSS^® Catheter Construction

Double-tapered tip provides the smallest crossing profile, giving a near seamless catheter-to-guidewire transition to aid in crossing simple or complex lesions.

Test Protocol

Each catheter’s kink resistance was established by winding them around pegs of varying sizes beginning at 10 mm diameters and reducing at 1 mm increments.

NAVICROSS^® has the highest kink resistance, having the ability to wrap around a 4 mm peg without kinking.

NAVICROSS^® Catheter Construction

Improved strain relief at the hub and double-braided design gives NAVICROSS® increased column strength, which may help prevent catheter kinking and maintain inner lumen integrity.