ABSTRACT
Yes Circulation 1995; 91:785-93 Semin Interv Cardiol 1996; 1:39-40
Hydrogel-coated balloon catheter (Boston Scientific)
NA Pressure-mediated diffusion
Fast exchange
No J Am Coll Cardiol 1994; 23:1570-7 Semin Interv Cardiol 1996; 1:45-6
lontophoretic drug delivery system (Cortrak)
NA lontophoreticmediated diffusion
Over-thewire
No Circulation 1994; 89:1518-22 Semin Interv Cardiol 1996; 1:40-2
Porous balloon catheter (Boston Scientific)
Wolinsky balloon
Convection Over-thewire
No J Am Coll Cardiol 1990; 15:475-81 Semin Interv Cardiol 1996; 1:28-9
Microporous balloon catheter (Cordis/J&J)
NA Convection Fast exchange
No Coronary Art Dis 1993; 4:469-75 Semin Interv Cardiol 1996; 1:30-1
Dual balloon catheter (Boston Scientific)
Transport catheter
Convection Fast exchange
No J Am Coll Cardiol 1994; 23:186A Semin Interv Cardiol 1996; 1:31-3
Multichannel balloon catheter (Boston Scientific)
Remedy Convection Fast exchange
No Coronary Art Dis 1993; 4:1023-7 Semin Interv Cardiol 1996; 1:34-5
Infusion sleeve catheter (LocalMed)
InfusaSleeve Convection Over-theballoon
No Circulation 1995; 92:2299-305 Semin Interv Cardiol 1996; 1:36-8
Catheter (Company)
Trade name
Delivery modality Type of catheter
Per fusion (Y/N)
Source
Nipple balloon catheter (Boston Scientific)
Infiltrator catheter
Active injection/ Infiltrator nipples penetrate the tunica media
Over-thewire
No Semin Interv Cardiol 1996; 1:41 J Vase Interv Radiol 1999; 10:817-24 Cath Cardio Diagn 1997; 41:333-41
Needle injection catheter
NA Active injection Over-thewire
No Coron Art Dis 1995; 6:329-34
(Bavaria Medical) Semin Interv Cardiol 1996; 1:42
Intracoronary microsyringe (Endobionics)
Hornet Single intramural injection Over-thewire
No Am J Cardiol 2002; 90:117H
NA, not available.
