PVA Plus Embolization Particles

Occludes the Vessel, Not the Catheter.

PVA PLUS™ is designed to pack tighter, which allows for a greater amount of material to be delivered directly to the tumor vascular bed. Interventional radiology requires the utmost in consistent performance. That’s why an entirely new manufacturing technique was developed for PVA PLUS™. The patent-pending process creates more consistent embolization particles, yielding a material with more precise delivery and far less potential for catheter occlusion. What does this mean for you? A cost competitive and reliable means of gaining more flexibility and control, ultimately improving overall procedure efficiency.

PVA PLUS™ Features:

• Other PVA foams may not hydrate evenly, increasing potential for clogging.
• PVA PLUS™ has a uniform cell structure so it hydrates evenly, virtually eliminating
  clumps and clogs.
• In a mixing simulation, PVA PLUS™ stays evenly suspended while a
  competitor’s material settles and stratifies after just one minute.

More uniform particles.
Unlike the rough, jagged edges of other PVAs, a proprietary manufacturing process
creates a more uniform PVA PLUS™ particle, and thus a velvety-smooth foam specifically
designed not to clump or clog the catheter.

More symmetrical foam.
With its more uniform height, width and depth, the foam naturally forms into a more
symmetrical shape, for more effective embolization.

More even hydration.
With PVA PLUS™’s rapid hydration method, the more uniform particles hydrate equally,
which all but eliminates clumps in the catheter caused by uneven hydration. The result
is embolization particles that are able to pass through smaller delivery systems more
easily, yielding deeper access into vessels, with less patient trauma.

Clearer procedure endpoints.
More uniform particles create more even distribution and clearer visualization of the
occlusion. The improved delivery of our PVA foam means you can more accurately
predict the procedure endpoint, saving you time and thus reducing radiation exposure.

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