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SilverHawk Peripheral Plaque Excision System
Preserve the native vessel and keep future treatment options open for PAD patients when you treat with the SilverHawk™ peripheral plaque excision system. Use the device's directional cutter to shave soft-to-mild plaque, while the nosecone captures the material for removal from the artery. The SilverHawk technology is backed by the landmark DEFINITIVE LE clinical study, which found that PAD patients with critical limb ischemia who were treated with plaque excision experienced a high rate (95%) of limb salvage at 12 months.
The SilverHawk™ Peripheral Plaque Excision System is intended for use in atherectomy of the peripheral vasculature. The catheter is NOT intended for use in the coronary, carotid, iliac or renal vasculature.
Features and Benefits
The SilverHawk peripheral plaque excision system treats peripheral arterial disease (PAD) by removing plaque from blocked arteries. Unlike other methods of restoring blood flow, the SilverHawk device removes the obstruction—plaque build-up—instead of simply compressing it against the vessel wall. Directional atherectomy with the SilverHawk device enables physicians to maximize lumen gain and minimize barotrauma without leaving any implant behind. This allows preservation of the native vessel and future treatment options.
- Treats peripheral arterial disease by removing the disease with directional atherectomy technology.
- Uses a directional cutting blade to shave plaque from the vessel to maximize luminal gain.
- Captures plaque in a nosecone so that the plaque can be removed from the vessel.
- Can be used above or below the knee.
- Backed by the landmark DEFINITIVE LE clinical study.
