Aortic accessories

Heli-FX™ EndoAnchor™ system

<p>The Heli-FX™ EndoAnchor™ system is intended to provide fixation and sealing between endovascular aortic grafts and the native artery.</p>

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ESAR with the Heli-FX™ EndoAnchor™ system

Learn about the benefits of ESAR and the key elements of deployment.

We offer two independent securement systems for EVAR and TEVAR procedures — the Heli-FX™ EndoAnchor™ system and the Heli-FX™ thoracic EndoAnchor™ system.

Indications

The Heli-FX™ EndoAnchor™ system is intended to provide fixation and sealing between endovascular aortic grafts and the native artery. The Heli-FX™ EndoAnchor™ system is indicated for use in patients whose endovascular grafts have exhibited migration or endoleak, or are at risk of such complications, in whom augmented radial fixation and/or sealing is required to regain or maintain adequate aneurysm exclusion. The EndoAnchor™ implant may be implanted at the time of the initial endograft placement, or during a secondary (i.e., repair) procedure.

Heli-FX™ EndoAnchor™ components

There are three components of the Heli-FX™ EndoAnchor™ system.

  1. Heli-FX™ guide
  2. Heli-FX™ applier
  3. EndoAnchor™ cassette (contains 10 EndoAnchor™ implants)
This is the Heli-FX™ EndoAnchor™ system with the handle and cassette image in a three-piece component.

Product details

Reinforced seal. Redefined outcomes.1,4–11

  • Prophylactic, therapeutic transmural fixation for the strength and stability of a surgical anastomosis1,6
  • Enhanced proximal seal zone competency1 and protection against neck dilatation2
  • Promotion of sac regression and demonstrated durability through five years2–4

Therapeutic

  • Off-the-shelf treatment to treat intraoperative type Ia endoleaks
  • Off-the-shelf treatment for late type Ia endoleaks and migrated endografts
  • Evaluated and indicated for use with multiple endografts†

† The EndoAnchor implant and Heli-FX™ EndoAnchor™ system have been evaluated via in vitro testing and determined to be compatible with the Cook Zenith™*, Cook Zenith TX2™*, Gore Excluder™*, Gore TAG™*, Medtronic AneuRx™, Medtronic Endurant™, Medtronic Talent™ AAA, Medtronic Talent™ TAA, Medtronic Valiant™ Xcelerant™, Medtronic Valiant™ Captivia™, and Medtronic Valiant Navion™ endografts.

Risks may include failure to prevent/correct type I endoleaks, migration, sac enlargement. Visit website to learn more and for complete risk information.

Conical tip

Helical shape

Proximal crossbar

Neck dilatation challenges and EndoAnchor™ design features

Learn how ESAR with the Heli-FX™ EndoAnchor™ system reinforces the proximal seal and protects against neck dilatation to minimize type Ia endoleaks.

Delivery and deployment

Clinician-directed deployment with the Heli-FX™ EndoAnchor™ system locks the endograft to the aorta.

  • Motorized, intuitive controls for precise placement of EndoAnchor™ implants
  • Radiopaque implants and markers on delivery system to aid with visualization
  • Low-profile delivery system
  • Different deflection tip lengths to address varying neck diameters

Ordering information

EVAR ordering information

Item number AAA components (mm) Deflected tip reach (mm) Recommended neck diameter (mm) Working length (cm) Outer diameter (Fr)
SG-64 Heli-FX™ guide, 22 22 18–28 62 16
HG-16-62-28 Heli-FX™ guide, 28 28 28–32 62 16
SA-85 Heli-FX™ applier and EndoAnchor™ cassette (with 10 EndoAnchors) — — 86 12
EC-05 Ancillary EndoAnchor™ cassette (w/4 EndoAnchor™ implants) — — — —


TEVAR ordering information

Item number AAA components (mm) Deflected tip reach (mm) Recommended neck diameter (mm) Working length (cm) Outer diameter (Fr)
HG-18-90-22 Heli-FX™ guide, 22 22 18–28 90 18
HG-18-90-32 Heli-FX™ guide, 32 32 28–38 90 18
HG-18-90-42 Heli-FX™ guide, 42 42 38–42 90 18
HA-18-114 Heli-FX™ applier and EndoAnchor™ cassette (with 10 EndoAnchors) — — 114 12
EC-05 Ancillary EndoAnchor™ cassette (w/4 EndoAnchor™ implants) — — — —

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