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AMPLATZER™ VASCULAR PLUG II (AVP II)
- Self-expanding device made from a Nitinol wire mesh
- The device is shipped attached to a 135cm nitinol delivery wire in a hoop dispenser
- The device is preloaded in a loader
- A plastic vise is also included and may be attached to the delivery wire to facilitate device detachment
Materials:
- Plug: Nitinol
- Delivery wire: Nitinol
- Marker bands: Platinum
- Micro screw: Stainless steel
Features and Benefits
(AVP II)
Rapid embolization and can adjust to variable landing zones
- Multi-layered mesh designed to increase density and flow disturbance
- Six planes of cross sectional coverage resulting in rapid occlusion
- Select a device that is ~30-50% larger in diameter than the target vessel diameter
