Lightning 12

Manufacturer: Penumbra, Inc.


Category: Removal of fresh, soft emboli and thrombi from peripheral arterial and venous systems vessels, and for treating pulmonary embolism.


  • Clot Detection: Design to help operator identify thrombus location
  • Design for Blood Loss Reduction: 18:1 fluid loss reduction with Lightning vs. Dynamic Tubing
  • Atraumatic Laser-Cut Hypotube Design: Dependable delivery
  • Circumferential Sweep: Maximised clot extraction

Description

Computer Assisted Vacuum Thrombectomy

  • Microprocessor with proprietary thrombus removal algorithm

Clot Detection

  • Automatic valve control

Intraprocedural Audio-Visual Cues

  • Designed to help operator identify thrombus location

Catheter Design

  • Atraumatic laser-cut hypotube design​
    • Dependable deliverability
  • Two angled tip shapes for maximized clot extraction​
    • HTORQ and XTORQ Tips
  • Powered by Penumbra ENGINE®, designed to maximize aspiration for powerful,​ deep vacuum