Terumo Neuro announced the commercial availability of the SOFIA 88 Neurovascular Support Catheter, expanding the company's stroke portfolio with a new large-bore catheter. The launch builds on the SOFIA Catheter line, which has supported more than 500,000 procedures across 170 countries over the past decade.
The SOFIA 88 Neurovascular Support Catheter offers an 0.088-inch inner diameter with proprietary engineering enhancements designed to provide benefits including:
- Reliable trackability through challenging anatomy via optimized transition zones and a soft, atraumatic distal tip.
- Proximal stability for procedural ease with both short and long sheaths.
- Flexibility and reinforcement throughout the entire working length to minimize vessel trauma and support smooth navigation.
The SOFIA 88 Neurovascular Support Catheter is compatible with the SOFIA Flow Plus 6F Aspiration Catheter and supports integration into existing aspiration strategies.
The new SOFIA 88 Catheter also complements the company's broader stroke solution portfolio, offering a fully integrated approach across aspiration, access, retrieval, and navigation:
