Device Category Dossier

Stylet, catheter

Device Category Dossier for Stylet, catheter. Australian ARTG records, sponsors, device class — compiled by arcimedes.

Stylets are wires or rods run through catheters or cannulas to render them stiff and facilitate their introduction into the body. They are used during implantation procedures for pacing and defibrillation leads, where they stiffen the flexible lead to facilitate its positioning.