Torque Devices. Our standard torque device used in interventional procedures is a guide wire steering tool with a tapered design and contrasting colors for improved visibility. The torque device typically is included as a component of our angioplasty packs. We also provide a variety of torque devices used for diagnostic and hydrophilic guide wires (H20 Torq™).

Coronary Control Syringes. Our disposable control syringes are utilized for one–handed control of the injection of contrast media and other fluids during angiography, angioplasty, and stent placement. A stent is a device that is inserted into a vessel or passage to keep it open and prevent closure due to stricture or external pressure. Control syringes are molded from polycarbonate material, which is tougher than glass and most other plastics used in the medical products industry. We offer different models and sizes of the control syringes with varying features, according to physician preference. These features include different configurations of syringe handles, plungers, and connectors which allow operation of the syringe in a fixed or rotating position and varying volume sizes. In response to customer need and request for smaller diameter diagnostic and guiding catheters, we have also developed several designs of control syringes that provide the user with higher injection pressures. All of our control syringes are latex-free.

Specialty Syringes. Our Medallion® syringes, a line of disposable, latex-free, color-coded specialty syringes, are used for injection of medications, flushing manifolds and other general purposes. The 60ml VacLok® syringe is used to create negative pressure. There are multiple clinical applications for a negative pressure syringe, including abscess drainage and biopsy, balloon preparation, nephrostomy drainage, and more. These syringes are molded of polycarbonate material for added strength and are available in hundreds of sizes, colors and custom printing combinations. We color-code our syringes to minimize medication errors; color-coding allows doctors to assign a color for each medication to be dispensed and to differentiate syringes by their contents. Our Medallion® syringes can be customized with medication names and strengths to meet the requirements set forth by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, or JCAHO, and other governing bodies. We believe that the design, color-coding and materials used in our specialty syringes contribute to patient safety and more efficient procedures. We sell the specialty syringes separately as well as in our custom kits.

Marquis™ Series Stopcock. Our Marquis™ Series Stopcock offers improvements to competitive stopcock devices, including a large, easy-grip handle. Stopcocks are manufactured in numerous design configurations and styles, including 1-way, 3-way, 4-way, 50 pounds per square inch (“psi”) to 1050 psi, on and off handles, fixed luer, rotating luer, and slip luer.

Large-Bore Stopcock. The Large-Bore Stopcock is designed to facilitate fluid movement. The large internal diameter, measuring 0.120 inches, is designed to move drainage fluid from the body. Like all of our stopcocks, the large-bore version incorporates a clear body for easy visualization and a large, easy-to-manipulate handle. We have also incorporated this stopcock in several other products such as pressure infusor bags and drainage kits.

Manifolds. Manifolds have a series of valves which control the flow of various fluids. Manifolds are generally used to administer saline, imaging, and contrast fluids, as well as to manage blood-pressure, fluid injection and waste collection in angiography or angioplasty procedures. We have designed our own manifold products consisting of one, two, three, four, or five valves. When compared to manifolds sold by competitors, we believe that our manifold is easier to use, simplifies identification of flow direction, and provides leak–free operation under the pressures of manual or mechanical fluid injection. Our manifold is sold separately as well as in our custom kits.

High-Pressure Contrast Injection Line. During angiographic and diagnostic radiology procedures, a different colored fluid is injected through a catheter into a patient’s artery or vein. This is sometimes accomplished by a mechanical injector which can generate pressures up to 1200 psi, and requires tubing that can withstand these pressures. We offer high-pressure, braided and clear, specialty tubing. Excite™ is a line of clear, flexible, high-pressure tubing that combines the features of tubing clarity and strength. The connectors allow coupling and uncoupling of tubing with injectors, syringes and manifolds without over-tightening or breaking. We currently offer specialty tubing that can handle pressures ranging from 500 to 1200 psi. The specialty tubing is an important component of custom kits.

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