Inca® Embolism Protective System

Inca® Embolism Protective System

A catheter delivering thrombolytic agents while filter protection prevents distal embolization, ensuring safer pharmacologic dissolution of clots.

Information

The Inca® Embolism Protective System is a small, nitinol-based filtration device designed to capture embolic material released during interventional procedures in the carotid artery, lower extremity arterial segments, and other vascular sites. By offering distal protection against plaque or thrombus fragments dislodged during angioplasty, stenting, or other endovascular interventions, Inca enhances patient safety and procedure efficiency—enabling clinicians to maintain unobstructed distal flow while reducing the risk of embolic complications.

Nitinol Filtration Cage
  • Shape-Memory Alloy: The self-expanding nitinol structure conforms to vessel lumens, helping to securely capture dislodged debris and prevent distal embolization.
  • Minimal Profile: Compact, low-profile design ensures smooth insertion and targeted deployment in narrow or tortuous arteries.
  • Downstream Protection: Positioned beyond the site of intervention, Inca effectively traps microscopic or larger debris, safeguarding distal vasculature from occlusion.
  • Precise Positioning: Engineered radiopacity facilitates real-time visualization under fluoroscopy, enabling accurate filter placement.
  • User-Friendly Delivery System: Allows fast and controlled expansion of the filter cage at the desired location.
  • Safe Filter Retrieval: Collapses the nitinol mesh into a low-profile sheath post-procedure, retaining captured material for removal without vessel injury.
  • Carotid Interventions: Decreases stroke risk from plaque dislodgement during carotid stenting or angioplasty.
  • Peripheral Procedures: Protects lower extremity arteries from fragmented thrombus during limb revascularization.
  • Coronary Interventions (where indicated): Potentially usable to prevent distal embolization in certain coronary interventions (depending on labeling).

Product Specifications

Specification Detail / Value
Product Name Inca Thrombolysis Catheter with Protection Filter
Intended Use Pharmacological thrombolysis of acute or subacute thrombi in peripheral or venous systems, featuring a built-in filter to catch embolic debris
Catheter Design Multi-lumen catheter with distal infusion ports, integrated filter basket or net
Material Pebax/Polyamide shaft, nitinol or stainless steel filter frame
Outer Diameter (F) ~4–6F (depending on infusion lumen size)
Working Length ~80–120 cm (varies by code)
Infusion Ports Side holes over a specified segment for uniform drug distribution
Filter Mechanism Collapsible mesh near distal tip to capture dislodged debris
Guidewire Compatibility Typically 0.014” or 0.018”
Sterility Sterile, Single Use
Shelf Life ~2–3 years if stored at 15–25 °C in sealed packaging
Clinical Indications Catheter-directed thrombolysis (e.g., in DVT, peripheral arterial occlusions), preventing distal embolization
Contraindications Excessive vessel tortuosity, large-bore clots exceeding filter capacity, known intolerance to materials

Ordering & Size Matrix

Outer Diameter (F) Working Length (cm) Infusion Segment (cm) Filter Diameter (mm) Product Code
4F 80 10 10 INC-4F-80-10-10
4F 100 15 12 INC-4F-100-15-12
5F 80 10 14 INC-5F-80-10-14
5F 120 20 14 INC-5F-120-20-14
6F 80 15 33 INC-6F-80-15-16
6F 120 20 33 INC-6F-120-20-18

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