• FiberOptix Catheter Technology
• Wire-Reinforced for Kink Resistance will not collapse or kink, optimizing gas flow between pump console and balloon.
• Large 0,027” Central Lumen minimizes clotting, reduces maintenance, and maximizes the quality of arterial pressure waveforms.
• 0,025 x 175cm Teflon^® Coated 3mm ‘J’ Extra Stiff Wire Guides
• IAB Catheter is latex-free
• Hydrophilic coating which reduces the abrasion resistance of the material
• Balloon membrane material is Cardiothan^TM with Hydrophilic coating

LightWave Ultra 8 (IAB-05840-LWS and IAB-05830-LWS) does not have wire-reinforcement

• Wire-Reinforced for Kink Resistance will not collapse or kink, optimizing gas flow between pump console and balloon.
• Large Bore Connector maximizes gas flow
• Large 0,027” Central Lumen minimizes clotting, reduces maintenance, and maximizes the quality of arterial pressure waveforms.
• 0,025 x 175cm Teflon^® Coated 3mm ‘J’ Extra Stiff Wire Guides
• IAB Catheter is latex-free
• Hydrophilic coating which reduces the abrasion resistance of the material
• Balloon membrane material is Cardiothan^TM with Hydrophilic coating

• 0,027 Central Lumen
• 0,025 inch diameter + 175cm lenght of the Teflon^® Coated Wire Guide
• IAB Catheter is latex-free
• Hydrophilic coating which reduces the abrasion resistance of the material
• Balloon membrane material is Cardiothan^TM with Hydrophilic coating
• Does not have wire-reinforcement

• Wire-Reinforced for Kink Resistance will not collapse or kink, optimizing gas flow between pump console and balloon.
• 0,032 inch Central Lumen
• 0,030 inch diameter + 175cm lenght of the Teflon^® Coated Wire Guide
• IAB Catheter is latex-free
• Radiopaque tip
• Hydrophilic coating which reduces the abrasion resistance of the material

Balloon membrane material is Cardiothan^TM with Hydrophilic coating

• 0,027 inch Central Lumen
• 0,025 inch diameter + 175cm lenght of the Teflon^® Coated Wire Guide
• Marked Wire Guide for easy maneuver
• Central Lumen is Wire-Reinforced
• IAB Catheter is latex-free
• Hydrophilic coating which reduces the abrasion resistance of the material
• Balloon membrane material is Cardiothan^TM with Hydrophilic coating
• Does not have wire-reinforcement