A-View® Endotracheal Balloon Catheter

A-View^® Endotracheal Balloon Catheter is used to overcome the limitation of the so called ‘blind spot’ of TEE. After introduction of the saline filled catheter in the trachea, echo conduction through the trachea is enabled and the ascending aorta, aortic arch and its branching vessels can be imaged.
Procedures Where the A-View^® Balloon is Commonly Used:

Open Heart Procedures
Transcatheter Heart Interventions
Aortic Stenting
Robotic Cardiac Surgery
Aortic Dissection Diagnosis

INDICATIONS

A-View® is intended for use in conjunction with TEE investigation of the upper mediastinum in anesthetized patients. They allow visibility of the distal ascending aorta by TEE and permit the condition of the ascending aorta to be evaluated before surgery. A-View® is limited for use in adult patients.

May not be used in case of severe respiratory failure, tracheomalacia or contraindications for the use of TEE (e.g. systemic tissue disease affecting the esophagus and/or trachea tissue to a degree not compatible with any aspect of TEE).

PRODUCT DETAILS

Helps resolve the ‘blind spot’ of Transesophageal Echocardiograms (TEE).
A-View^® Endotracheal Balloon Catheter is used to overcome the limitation of the so called ‘blind spot’ of TEE. After introduction of the saline filled catheter in the trachea, echo conduction through the trachea is enabled and the ascending aorta, aortic arch and its branching vessels can be imaged.

33% reduction in 30-day all-cause mortality*
*Data on file.

Procedures Where the A-View^® Balloon is Commonly Used: