A novel stent delivery catheter: the Intella Trinity balloon

Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 1999 Apr;46(4):498-502. doi: 10.1002/(SICI)1522-726X(199904)46:4<498::AID-CCD24>3.0.CO;2-C.

Abstract

The Trinity catheter is a novel multiballoon device designed to facilitate stent delivery by providing for predilatation, stent deployment, and further expansion on a single shaft. The device was tested extensively in a canine model with a variety of stents before being used in a limited human feasibility trial in Europe. A description of the device and its initial human application is presented.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Catheterization*
  • Dogs
  • Equipment Design
  • Humans
  • Stents*