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ACUSON AcuNav Volume ICE Catheter
Changing your view of structural heart procedures
AcuNav Volume ICE Catheter is a therapy-enabling imaging guide that provides real-time, wide-angle visualization of heart anatomy during Structural Heart and Electrophysiology procedures.
Features & Benefits
What challenges are experienced with structural heart disease procedures?
Due to tremendous growth of the world population over age 651 the number of structural heart disease (SHD) procedures is rapidly expanding. To serve this population of patients better and faster, advanced imaging tools to increase procedural efficiency are required.
With less
Potential to:
- reduce scheduling effort and staffing needs5
- reduce procedural time and costs5
- use conscious sedation vs. general anesthesia
- enable shorter patient stay and recovery
- further reduce fluoroscopy and contrast dose
See more
See more than you have ever seen before in ICE imaging3 in real time to accurately navigate, guide and measure with MPR’s. More information in one view.
Do more
See the tricuspid valve clearly while imaging from the right heart.4 Be prepared for the new frontier of SHD interventions in the right heart.
With less
Potential to:
- reduce scheduling effort and staffing needs5
- reduce procedural time and costs5
- use conscious sedation vs. general anesthesia
- enable shorter patient stay and recovery
- further reduce fluoroscopy and contrast dose
See more
See more than you have ever seen before in ICE imaging3 in real time to accurately navigate, guide and measure with MPR’s. More information in one view.
Do more
See the tricuspid valve clearly while imaging from the right heart.4 Be prepared for the new frontier of SHD interventions in the right heart.
With less
Potential to:
- reduce scheduling effort and staffing needs5
- reduce procedural time and costs5
- use conscious sedation vs. general anesthesia
- enable shorter patient stay and recovery
- further reduce fluoroscopy and contrast dose
Clinical Use
Technical Specifications
Imaging Modes
- 2D and 4D
- 2D and 4D color flow Doppler
- Pulsed wave (PW) and continuous wave (CW) spectral Doppler
Catheter Specs
- Real-time volume (4D) imaging
- Azimuthal, elevation, coronal planes
- 12.5 F, 90 cm
- Up to 40 volumes per second (vps) in 4D B-mode
- Up to 20 volumes per second (vps) in 4D color mode
Joystick allows efficient control of procedures at the table side
More control
- Allows tableside control of the ACUSON SC2000 PRIME ultrasound system - optimized for system control when using AcuNav Volume ICE catheter
More efficiency
- Increase procedural efficiency with better coordination and potentially less staff required
Testimonials
AcuNav Volume ICE enables imaging guidance for patients contraindicated for TEE
“In patients with relative or absolute contraindication to TEE, the 4D Volume ICE catheter allows for alternative imaging guidance that was not previously available. This technology enables us to treat such patients and thereby helps to improve their quality of life.”
Dr. Gagan Singh
Associate Clinical Professor
UC Davis Health
Sacramento, California
AcuNav Volume ICE allows to reliably assess
the PASS criteria during LAAC procedures
“The 4D Volume ICE is a novel alternative imaging modality for LAA occlusion especially in patients unsuitable for transesophageal echo or general anesthesia. It allows clear real-time 3D/4D visualization and placement of left atrial appendage occlusion device. The Multiplanar Reconstruction functionality allows to reliably assess the PASS criteria necessary to safely implant the Watchman device6.”
Dr. Carlos Sanchez
Interventional Cardiologist
OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital
Columbus, Ohio
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2018 World Population Data Sheet
Sugeng L, et al. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2008 Aug 5;52(6):446-9
Compared to ACUSON AcuNav V catheter and other solutions currently available
Intracardiac imaging has fewer obstacles to viewing the tricuspid valve anatomy compared to TEE, data on file
Compared to TEE procedures, data on file
WATCHMAN is a trademark of Boston Scientific Corporation
The product is not commercially available in all countries. Its future availability cannot be guaranteed.