Device Category Dossier

Catheter, angioplasty, balloon dilatation

Device Category Dossier for Catheter, angioplasty, balloon dilatation. Australian ARTG records, sponsors, device class — compiled by arcimedes.

Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) balloon catheters are devices used for balloon dilatation of stenotic lesions in arteries including peripheral, renal, carotid, and cerebral vessels , functioning by dilating stenosis to improve perfusion . These catheters are used clinically to treat obstructive arterial lesions, coronary artery stenosis, bypass graft stenosis, and arteriovenous dialysis fistulae, as well as for post-stent dilatation .