Boston Scientific, OPTICROSS™ 18 Peripheral Imaging Catheter, H7493932800180

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In high-volume cath labs and peripheral vascular suites, procedural downtime and device incompatibility are major drivers of escalating operational costs. The Boston Scientific OPTICROSS™ 18 Peripheral IVUS Catheter (Item No. H7493932800180) is engineered as a gold-standard diagnostic asset to safeguard clinical workflows against technical bottlenecks.

By integrating this highly cross-compatible, single-use intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) catheter into your inventory, procurement managers and Biomedical Engineers (BMEs) can effectively eliminate the risks of intraoperative device failure and cross-platform signal latency. This ensures seamless integration with existing multi-modality workstations, protecting your capital equipment investment while maintaining stringent clinical compliance and predictable patient throughput.

Benefit-Driven Technical Features & Clinical Outcomes

  • 30MHz High-Frequency Rotating Transducer: Delivers an optimal equilibrium between deep acoustic penetration and high-definition spatial resolution. This allows clinicians to achieve a full 360° real-time cross-sectional view of large-caliber peripheral vessels, precisely assessing plaque burden and stent expansion while mitigating the risk of stent thrombosis or vessel dissection.

  • 3.5F Crossing Profile with Beveled Tapered Tip: Features a specialized balloon-style leading edge and a full hydrophilic lubricious coating. This advanced design provides superior trackability through severely calcified, tortuous anatomy and Chronic Total Occlusions (CTO), significantly reducing the mechanical friction that causes vessel trauma or hemolysis.

  • 6F Guiding Catheter Compatibility (I.D. ≥ 0.068″): Engineered to match mainstream 6F peripheral interventional access systems. Universal sizing ensures seamless device-to-system compatibility, eliminating sizing guesswork for the clinical team and reducing the waste of mismatched sterile inventory.

  • Reinforced Proximal Shaft & Simplified Saline Flushing: Maximizes push transmission from the proximal end to the distal tip for tactile feedback during challenging crossings. The streamlined priming design allows for rapid preoperative preparation, minimizing O.R. setup time and optimizing workflow efficiency.

B2B Strategic Value Assessment

Operational & Clinical Metrics OEM Original OPTICROSS™ 18 (H7493932800180) Generic / Third-Party Reprocessed Alternatives
System Compatibility 100% Plug-and-Play with iLab POLARIS and AVVIGO II / AVVIGO+ systems via MDU5 PLUS. High risk of signal latency, artifacts, or connection handshake failures.
Clinical Safety Profile Sterile, single-use factory packaging; zero risk of cross-contamination or bio-burden. Risk of mechanical failure at the tip junction, potentially causing thrombosis.
Acoustic Performance Uniform 30MHz rotation ensures precise hemodynamic and structural assessment. Degraded crystal resolution leading to inaccurate lumen dimension measurements.
Regulatory & Compliance FDA 510(k) Cleared (K222568); fully compliant with global medical asset audits. Questionable regulatory traceability, increasing institutional liability.

Technical Specifications

Parameter Specification Details
Manufacturer / Brand Boston Scientific (波科)
Model / Item Number OPTICROSS™ 18 / H7493932800180 (Aux Code: 390590018)
Regulatory Status FDA 510(k) Cleared (No. K222568), Rx-only, Sterile Single-Use
Catheter Working Length 135 cm
Guidewire Compatibility ≤ 0.018″ guide wire
Transducer Frequency 30 MHz mechanical rotating ultrasound probe
Catheter Profiles Crossing: 3.5F
Minimum Sheath Compatibility 6F guiding catheter (Inner Diameter ≥ 0.068″ / 1.73mm)
Tip-to-Transducer Distance 20 mm
Workstation Compatibility iLab™ POLARIS, AVVIGO™ II, AVVIGO™+ with MDU5 PLUS Motor Drive Unit

Strategic FAQ for Medical Procurement & BMEs

Why is 30MHz transducer frequency critical for peripheral arterial disease (PAD) interventions?

In peripheral interventions, choosing the wrong transducer frequency introduces diagnostic risk. A frequency that is too high lacks the penetration depth required for large-caliber vessels like the superficial femoral artery (SFA). The 30MHz frequency of the OPTICROSS™ 18 provides the ideal balance: it delivers deep tissue penetration to visualize the external elastic lamina (EEL) through dense plaque, while maintaining the high-definition resolution needed to verify complete stent apposition and prevent late-stage stent thrombosis.

How does the OPTICROSS™ 18 mitigate the risk of vessel trauma during CTO recanalization?

Crossing chronic total occlusions (CTO) or heavily calcified lesions poses a high risk of vessel perforation or hemolysis due to friction. The OPTICROSS™ 18 solves this through its precision-engineered 3.5F crossing profile, a beveled tapered tip, and a full hydrophilic coating. This combination dramatically lowers the coefficient of friction, allowing the catheter to glide smoothly through tortuous zones without grabbing or snagging on previously deployed stents.

Is this catheter backward-compatible with legacy Boston Scientific IVUS systems?

Yes. The H7493932800180 catheter is designed for broad cross-platform utility. It interfaces seamlessly with the legacy iLab POLARIS system as well as the latest AVVIGO II and AVVIGO+ multi-modality workstations via the MDU5 PLUS drive unit. For healthcare networks and equipment wholesalers, this backward-and-forward compatibility reduces capital expenditure by allowing a single catheter inventory to serve multiple generations of cath lab infrastructure.

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