Table 3 A comparison of CE-marked renal denervation catheters and our catheter. Adapted from [18]
Catheter | Energy | Configuration | Electrode | Balloon | Cooling | Delivery | Ablation time (s/artery) | Max. power (W) | Vascular access (Fr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Simplicity™ (Medtronic) | RF | Unipolar | Single | No | Blood | Deflectable tip | 540 | 8 | 6 |
Spyral™ (Medtronic) | RF | Unipolar | Multiple | No | Blood | Monorail | 60 | 8 | 6 |
Vessix™ (Boston Scientific) | RF | Bipolar | Multiple | Yes | None | Over-the-wire | 30 | 1 | 8 |
EnligHTN™ (St Jude) | RF | Unipolar | Multiple | No | Blood | Delectable tip | 90 | 6 | 8 |
Iberis™− (Terumo) | RF | Unipolar | Single | No | Blood | Delectable tip | 540 | 8 | 4 |
Paradise™ (Recor) | US | Unipolar | Single | Yes | Close irrigated | Over-the-wire | 50–150 | 30 | 6 |
Our design | RF | Bipolar | Multiple | No | Not required | Guided sheet | 60 | < 3 | 6 |