Fortress

Fortress ®

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Fortress® Reinforced Introducer Sheath System

A flat coil reinforced introducer sheath offered in a full family of sizes, 4F-8F.

BIOTRONIK has expanded its reinforced introducer sheaths. Following up on the success of the 4 French compatible Fortress Introducer Sheath, the expansion maintains the flexibility and stability of the 4 French model. It is now available as a full family of sizes, 4F-8F.

The Fortress Introducer Sheaths are reinforced with a resilient and flexible stainless steel coil, which provides a maximum degree of flexibility and stability to introduce a balloon catheter or self-expanding stent to treat diseased arteries. The coil simultaneously provides reinforcement to prevent kinks that can occur in the shaft during such procedures.

The various versions of the Fortress also retain a lubricious hydrophobic coating and smooth tapered tip design, making them easier to insert and have  demonstrated to limit potential complications at the injection site. The new Fortress series is now available in the United States.

Caution:  Federal law (USA) restricts this device to sale by or on the order of a physician. Rx only. 


Fortress PTFE liner

Excellent kink and deformation resistance

Coil reinforced sheath

The polymer embedded flat stainless steel coil shaft provides flexibility and excellent kink and deformation resistance.

PTFE liner

The non-ovaling characteristic combined with its friction lowering PTFE liner enables devices to easily pass through tight

anatomical curves. Fortress’s coil reinforced sheath does not oval when curved, maintaining lumen diameter.

 

Fortress Easy Insertion

Easy Insertion

Smooth tapered sheath and dilator tip

The sheath and dilator have a smooth tapered tip and an atraumatic tip design for ease of insertion.

Hydrophobic coated sheath1

Easy insertion performance1 due to the hydrophobic sheath coating paired with the smooth tapered sheath and dilator tip.


Fortress 4F in the pelvic area

Superb Radiopacity

Radiopaque sheath marker 

The platinum allow marker brand provides superb tip radiopacity under fluoroscopic imaging.2

Minimal is optimal

The BIOTRONIK 4F Solutions allows for treating complex lower limb disease while reducing access site complications.


Fortress Introducer Sheath Technical Data

Introducer Sheath 
French size 4F, 5F, 6F, 7F and 8F
Length 45, 65 and 90 cm
Inner Diameter 4F: 0.064” / 1.62 mm; 5F: 0.077” / 1.95 mm; 6F: 0.090” / 2.28 mm 7F: 0.100” / 2.55 mm; 8F: 0.113” / 2.88 mm
Sheath material Stainless steel coil reinforced polymer, PTFE liner
Sheath tip Smooth taper with radiopaque marker band located 3-5 mm from the sheath tip
Sheath shape Pre-curved 45 cm
Straight 45, 65 and 90 cm
Sheath coating Hydrophobic, distal 30 cm (5F, 6F, 7F and 8F only)

 

Dilator
Recommended guide wire 0.035"
Tip Smooth taper with radiopaque filler material
Shape Pre-curved and straight
Hub 4F: fixed hemostatic valve
5F, 6F, 7F, 8F: removable hemostatic valve
Side-arm with color coded 3-way stop cock

Ordering Information

     
  Sheath
length (cm)
Sheath shape Introducer
description
Catalog
number
Dilator(s)
included
Units per
box
(4F) 45 (4F) Curved Crossover 358813 Curved/Straight 5
  45 (4F) Straight Straight-45 358814 Curved/Straight 5
  65 (4F) Straight Straight-65 444486 Straight 5
  90 (4F) Straight Straight-90 444485 Straight 5
(5F) 45 (5F) Curved Crossover 386590 Straight 5
  45 (5F) Straight Straight-45 386591 Straight 5
  65 (5F) Straight Straight-65 444484 Straight 5
  90 (5F) Straight Straight-90 444483 Straight 5
(6F) 45 (6F) Curved Crossover 386593 Straight 5
  45 (6F) Straight Straight-45 386594 Straight 5
  65 (6F) Straight Straight-65 444482 Straight 5
  90 (6F) Straight Straight-90 444481 Straight 5
(7F) 45 (7F) Curveda Crossover 452386 Straight 5
  45 (7F) Straight Straight-45 452382 Straight 5
  65 (7F) Straight Straight-65 452383 Straight 5
  90 (7F) Straight Straight-90 452388 Straight 5
(8F) 45 (8F) Curveda Crossover 452387 Straight 5
  45 (8F) Straight Straight-45 452385 Straight 5
  65 (8F) Straight Straight-65 452384 Straight 5
  90 (8F) Straight Straight-90 452389 Straight 5
 

* 5F, 6F, 7F and 8F; 1. BIOTRONIK data on file. a Indication as per IFU. Available pre-order only.
Fortress is a trademark or registered trademark of the BIOTRONIK Group of Companies