Unparalleled Steerability

Scorpion® and Scorpion®X offer unique ability to navigate tortuous liver anatomy with 360-degree range of motion.

• Directional handles allow precise directional control of the stiffening cannula and needle/stylet to enter the portal vein and change direction when advancing through the parenchyma.
• Independently steer the curved needle/stylet and the curved stiffening cannula to expertly maneuver through the vasculature and parenchyma and to change trajectory if necessary.

Greater Procedure Visibility

Scorpion® and Scorpion®X are designed to significantly improve visibility of the components when using fluoroscopy and ultrasound imaging modalities.

• Alignment marker to help identify when the needle/stylet is flush with the end of PEEK needle/stylet catheter and the stiffening cannula (if applicable).
• Echogenic tips enable visibility of the needle or stylet on various imaging modalities for easy detection while piercing through liver to portal vein.
• Radiopaque band on the stiffening cannula provide amplified visibility under fluoroscopy to assist with locating and orienting each component.

Improved Durability

The Scorpion® Series includes durable components helpful when piercing through the parenchyma and advancing through to portal vein.

• Needle/stylet catheters are constructed of PEEK material instead of traditional PTFE to reduce the risk of fishmouthing and component buckling when advancing through cirrhotic parenchyma.

Versatile Options

Scorpion® is available in stylet and needle offerings to meet physician preference.

• Scorpion® is available as a .040” curved nitinol stylet
• Scorpion®X is available as a 17Ga curved nitinol needle

Indications for Use

The Scorpion® Portal Vein Access Sets are intended for transjugular liver access in diagnostic and interventional procedures.

Scorpion® is a trademark of Hatch Medical, L.L.C.
US pat. 8287481, 8628491, 9072596, EP2294177A1, CN201480039268.4

Product Resources

Scorpion Portal Vein Series Brochure
Scorpion IFU
Scorpion X IFU

Scorpion® Portal Vein Access Series (Needle) – Revolutionary T.I.P.S. Set Video