A novel catheter in patients with peripheral chronic total occlusions: A single center experience

Abstract

In this single center observational review, the Crosser device in peripheral CTO lesions had a procedural success of 41%. © 2010 Wiley-Liss, Inc.

Novel devices and specialized techniques in recanalization of peripheral artery chronic total occlusions (CTOs) — A literature review

“…Al-Ameri et al [14] also reported the successful use of the Crosser device in all three cases. A recent single center observational review [15] has reported the Crosser device used in 25 consecutive patients with 27 CTOs, which had a poor procedural success of 41%. The overall procedural success with any device was reasonable (63%).…”

Treating Total Occlusions: Applying Force for Recanalization

“…To overcome this problem, ultrasonic probes are combined with axially oscillating members to achieve both mechanical and ultrasonic disruption in the clinically available Crosser catheter (FlowCardia, Sunnyvale, CA; in use for peripheral chronic occlusions) [65,66] the currently abandoned UltraSound-driven Oscillating probe Aspirating Thrombectomy (US-OAT, Storz GmbH, Tuttlingen, Germany; abandoned, originally used for peripheral acute occlusions) device [67], as well as with antithrombotic agents in the EndoWave System (EKOS Corporation, Bothell, WA; under development for peripheral acute occlusions) which is currently under development [68]. In a study of Galassi et al [69], a success rate of 84.8% is described using Crosser catheter for recanalizing coronary chronic occlusions, with no periprocedural myocardial infarction, perforation or 30 day major adverse cardiac events.…”

SCAI expert consensus statement for aorto‐iliac arterial intervention appropriate use

“…A variety of devices are available for CTO's, including specialty wires and dedicated CTO crossing devices [13,[15][16][17]. The technique or device used depends both on lesion characteristics and physician experience.…”