The Stryker Merci Balloon Guide Catheter (REF 90074) is a 9 Fr x 95 cm guide catheter featuring a compliant distal balloon designed to provide temporary proximal flow arrest within the cervical internal carotid artery during neurovascular interventional procedures. The catheter combines a large-bore inner lumen for device delivery and aspiration with an integrated balloon inflation lumen accessed via a dedicated luer port on the proximal hub.
Key Features
- 9 Fr outer diameter with a 95 cm working length
- Compliant distal balloon for temporary proximal flow arrest
- Dual-lumen shaft with separate balloon inflation port
- Atraumatic distal tip and radiopaque marker for fluoroscopic visualization
- Hemostatic rotating hemostatic valve compatibility on the proximal hub
- Inner lumen sized to accommodate compatible aspiration and retrieval devices
Clinical Applications
- Access platform for neurovascular interventional procedures
- Use during mechanical thrombectomy for delivery of clot-retrieval and aspiration devices
- Temporary proximal flow control in the cervical internal carotid artery
- Conduit for adjunctive intermediate catheters, microcatheters and guidewires
Product Information
Brand: Stryker
Product Line: Merci Balloon Guide Catheter
REF/UPN: 90074
Outer Diameter: 9 Fr
Working Length: 95 cm
Inner Lumen Diameter: Not specified in the located sources
Balloon Inflation Volume: Not specified in the located sources
Maximum Guidewire Compatibility: Not specified in the located sources
Category: Neurovascular Access Catheters / Guide Catheters
Sterility: Supplied sterile for single use
Packaging: Not specified in the located sources