Argon Medical launches innovations for portal vein access procedures

Global manufacturer of specialty devices for interventional radiology, vascular surgery, and interventional cardiology Argon Medical Devices has launched two unique portal vein access sets intended for trans-jugular liver access in diagnostic and interventional procedures.

The Scorpion Portal Vein Access Series addresses the common challenges physicians encounter when placing a trans-jugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt or conducting other portal vein access procedures. The series includes Scorpion and ScorpionX, which offer improved visualisation, revolutionary navigation control, and enhanced durability to augment existing procedural techniques.

Using a patented curve-in-curve system the series offers physicians 360° range of motion with the needle or stylet used to access the portal vein. Each curved component can work together or independently to accurately steer the device through the liver to the intended target. Existing systems utilise only a single curve limiting the steerability of the needle or stylet. The Scorpion Series' novel design was created by Dr Lowell Kahn, a vascular and diagnostic interventional radiologist located in Springfield, MA, in conjunction with Hatch Medical.