Scorpion® Portal Vein Access Series

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 ScorpionX 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 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 key to 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
• ScorpionX 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.

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Scorpion® is a trademark of Hatch Medical, L.L.C.

US pat. 8287481, 8628491, 9072596, EP2294177A1, CN201480039268.4