Cardiovascular Pressures

Mikro-Cath™ Pressure Catheters use Millar's patented pressure sensor technology to record precise measurements of cardiovascular function, unaffected by motion artifacts or body position. This high-fidelity pressure data helps to identify potential cardiovascular conditions and make in-depth assessments in real time.

Clinicians can obtain more comprehensive and accurate measurements for:

• Left Ventricular Pressures (LVP)
• Right Ventricular Pressures (RVP)
• Mean Arterial Pressures (MAP)
• Valve Gradients
• Radial Artery Pressures
• Peripheral Lesion Pressure Gradients

Mikro-Cath Catheter Versus Traditional Fluid-Filled Catheters

With an appropriately sized guide catheter or introducer, the Mikro-Cath can be easily integrated into any cath lab’s hemodynamic system via standard interface cables, offering an immediate upgrade to the fluid-filled catheter.

When compared to fluid-filled catheters, the Mikro-Cath Pressure Catheter provides real-time, accurate blood pressure data. The Mikro-Tip® sensor measures blood pressure at the source, providing a true representation of the blood pressure waveform, and eliminates many of the common shortfalls of fluid-filled catheters, including signal variances from patient height or position changes.

MIKRO-CATH	FLUID-FILLED
Accurate dP/dt	Unreliable dP/dt
True pressure signal	Augmentation of signal - overshoot, resonance
No time delay	Time delay
Free from motion artifacts	Motion artifacts - catheter whip
True pressure readings at any height in fluid	Gravitational effects on zero