Guide catheters

Launcher™ guide catheter

Guide catheters

Launcher™ guide catheter

The Launcher™ guide catheter is designed to provide a pathway through which therapeutic devices are introduced into the coronary and peripheral vascular system.

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Description

Balanced performance that’s ahead of the curve

Launcher™ catheters embody our comittment to providing innovative solutions that interventional cardiologists want to use.1 Launcher™ coronary guide catheters come with a wide variety of curve shapes for transradial and femoral percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).

Launcher™ catheters feature:

  • Flexible distal segment enables you to engage the guide for backup support 
  • Supportive secondary curve for backup support and curve retention1

Features

Celebrating 20 years

Watch a short animation highlighting the incredible 20-year milestone of the Launcher™ guide catheter.

Celebrating 20 years

Watch a short animation highlighting the incredible 20-year milestone of the Launcher™ guide catheter.

Hear from an expert. 

In this interview with John Horrigan, Medtronic Sr. Principal R&D Engineer, learn about the inspiration behind the creation of the Launcher™ guide catheter, and why it is still impactful today.

Product details†

Full-Wall technology is a shaft construction process that optimizes the balance between a large lumen2 and robust performance1 — offering excellent kink resistance3 and curve retention.1 The encapsulated flat wire braid enables thinner, robust walls4 without compromising support or retention.1

Check out the advantages of the Sherpa™ NX coronary guide catheters.
Explore details of the Sherpa™ NX coronary guide catheters.

   

 

 

  1. More polymer
  2. Encapsulated braid wire
  3. Inner jacket
  4. Flat braid wire
  5. Outer jacket

Ordering information

Launcher™ 5 Fr guide catheters

Left coronary curves Backup support left
Left standard Short left JCL Amplatz left Short amplatz left EBU
LA5JL20 LA5SL30 LA5JCL15 LA5AL75 LA5SAL75 LA5EBU20
LA5JL30 LA5SL35 LA5JCL30 LA5AL10 LA5SAL10 LA5EBU30
LA5JL35 LA5SL40 LA5JCL35 LA5AL15 LA5SAL15 LA5EBU35
LA5JL40 LA5SL45 LA5JCL40 LA5AL20 LA5SAL20 LA5EBU375
LA5JL45 LA5SL50 LA5JCL45 LA5AL25 LA5SAL25 LA5EBU40
LA5JL50 LA5SL60 LA5JCL50 LA5AL30 LA5SAL30 LA5EBU45
LA5JL60 — — LA5AL40 LA5SAL40 LA5EBU50

 

Right coronary curves
Right standard Short right JCR Amplatz right Shepherd’s crook right Backup support right
LA5JR30 LA5SR30 LA5JCR35 LA5AR10 LA5SCR35 LA5RBU35
LA5JR35 LA5SR35 LA5JCR40 LA5AR20 LA5SCR40 LA5RBU40
LA5JR40 LA5SR40 LA5JCR45 LA5ALR12 LA5SCR50 ECR
LA5JR45 LA5SR50 LA5JCR50 Short amplatz right — LA5ECR35
LA5JR50 LA5SR60 — LA5SAR10 — LA5ECR40
LA5JR60 — — LA5SAR20 — LA5ECR45
— — — LA5SAR20 — 3-dimensional
— — — — — LA53DRIGHT

 

Other curves
Multipurpose MAC (Multi-aortic) Bypass Champ Radial specialty NOTO
LA5MB1 LA5MAC30 LA5IMA LA5CHAMP05 LA5LARA LA5NOTO
LA5MB2 LA5MAC35 LA5LCB LA5CHAMP10 LA5MRADIAL EL GAMAL
LA5MPST LA5MAC375 LA5RCB LA5CHAMP15 LA5MRESS LA5ELGAMAL
LA5HSI LA5MAC40 LA5RCBII LA5CHAMP20 LA5RRAD —
LA5HSII LA5MAC45 — LA5CHAMP25 — —
LA5HSIII LA5MAC50 — LA5CHAMP30 — —
LA5HSREL — — LA5CHAMP35 — —
— — — LA5CHAMP40 — —

 

Launcher™ 6 Fr guide catheters

Left coronary curves Backup support left
Left standard (JL) Short left (SL) JCL Amplatz left Short amplatz left EBU
LA6JL25 LA6SL30 LA6JCL30 LA6AL75 LA6SAL75 LA6EBU30
LA6JL30 LA6SL35 LA6JCL35 LA6AL10 LA6SAL10 LA6EBU325
LA6JL35 LA6SL40 LA6JCL40 LA6AL15 LA6SAL15 LA6EBU35
LA6JL40 LA6SL45 LA6JCL45 LA6AL175 LA6SAL20 LA6EBU375
LA6JL40P LA6SL50 LA6JCL50 LA6AL20 LA6SAL25 LA6EBU40
LA6JL45 LA6SL60 — LA6AL25 LA6SAL30 LA6EBU45
LA6JL50 Short left (FLST) — LA6AL30 LA6SAL40 LA6EBU50
LA6JL60 LA6FL35ST — LA6AL40 — —
Left standard (FL) LA6FL40ST — LA6AL50 — —
LA6FL35 LA6FL45ST — — — —
LA6FL40 LA6FL50ST — — — —
LA6FL40G — — — — —
LA6FL40P — — — — —

 

Right coronary curves
Right standard Short right JCR Amplatz right Shepherd’s crook right Backup support right
LA6JR30 LA6SR30 LA6JCR35 LA6AR10 LA6SCR35 LA6RBU35
LA6JR35 LA6SR35 LA6JCR40 LA6AR20 LA6SCR40 LA6RBU40
LA6JR40 LA6SR40 LA6JCR45 LA6ALR12 LA6SCR50 LA6RBU45
LA6JR40P LA6SR45 LA6JCR50 Short amplatz right — ECR
LA6JR45 LA6SR50 — LA6SAR10 — LA6ECR30
LA6JR50 LA6SR60 — LA6SAR20 — LA6ECR35
LA6JR60 — — — — LA6ECR40
Right standard (FR) — — — — LA6ECR45
LA6FR35 — — — — 3-dimensional
LA6FR40 — — — — LA63DRC
— — — — — LA63DRIGHT

 

Other curves
Multipurpose MAC (Multi-Aortic) Bypass Champ Peripheral Radial specialty
LA6MB1 LA6MAC30 LA6LCB LA6CHAMP05 LA6CHAMP15K LA6LARA
LA6MB2 LA6MAC35 LA6LCBD LA6CHAMP10 LA6CHAMP20K LA6MRADIAL
LA6MP1 LA6MAC375 LA6RCB LA6CHAMP15 LA6CHAMP25K LA6MRESS
LA6MP2 LA6MAC40 LA6RCBD LA6CHAMP20 LA6IMAK LA6RRAD
LA6MPST LA6MAC45 LA6RCBII LA6CHAMP25 LA6JR40K NOTO
LA6HSI LA6MAC50 LA6IMA LA6CHAMP30 LA6MP1K LA6NOTO
LA6HSII — LA6IMAD LA6CHAMP35 LA6MPHK EL GAMAL
LA6RMHSII — — LA6CHAMP40 LA6PK1W LA6ELGAMAL
LA6HSIII — — — LA6RDCK —

 

Launcher™ 7 Fr guide catheters

Left coronary curves Backup support left
Left standard (JL) Short left (SL) JCL Amplatz left Short amplatz left EBU
LA7JL30 LA7SL30 LA7JCL30 LA7AL75 LA7SAL75 LA7EBU30
LA7JL35 LA7SL35 LA7JCL35 LA7AL10 LA7SAL10 LA7EBU30D
LA7JL35G LA7SL40 LA7JCL40 LA7AL10D LA7SAL15 LA7EBU35
LA7JL35P LA7SL45 LA7JCL45 LA7AL15 LA7SAL20 LA7EBU35D
LA7JL40 LA7SL50 LA7JCL50 LA7AL20 LA7SAL25 LA7EBU375
LA7JL40D LA7SL60 — LA7AL20D LA7SAL30 LA7EBU40
LA7JL40G — — LA7AL25 LA7SAL40 LA7EBU40D
LA7JL40P — — LA7AL30 — LA7EBU45
LA7JL45 — — LA7AL40 — LA7EBU50
LA7JL50 — — — — —
LA7JL60 — — — — —
Left standard (FL) — — — — —
LA6FL35 — — — — —
LA6FL40 — — — — —
LA6FL40G — — — — —
LA6FL40P — — — — —

 

Right coronary curves
Right standard Short right JCR Amplatz right Shepherd’s crook right Backup support right
LA7JR30 LA7SR30 LA7JCR35 LA7AR10 LA7SCR35 LA7RBU35
LA7JR35 LA7SR35 LA7JCR40 LA7AR10D LA7SCR40 LA7RBU40
LA7JR40 LA7SR40 LA7JCR45 LA7AR20 LA7SCR50 ECR
LA7JR40D LA7SR45 LA7JCR50 LA7AR20D — LA7ECR35
LA7JR40P LA7SR50 — LA7ALR12 — LA7ECR40
LA7JR45 LA7SR60 — Short amplatz right — LA7ECR45
LA7JR50 — — LA7SAR10 — 3-dimensional
LA7JR60 — — LA7SAR20 — LA73DRC
FCR — — — — LA73DRIGHT
LA7FCR35 — — — — —
LA7FCR40 — — — — —

 

Other curves
Multipurpose MAC (Multi-aortic) Bypass Champ Peripheral NOTO
LA7HSI LA7MAC30 LA7IMA LA7CHAMP05 LA7CHAMP15K LA7NOTO
LA7HSII LA7MAC35 LA7IMAD LA7CHAMP05D LA7CHAMP20K EL GAMAL
LA7RMHSII LA7MAC375 LA7LCB LA7CHAMP10 LA7CHAMP25K LA7ELGAMAL
LA7HSIII LA7MAC40 LA7LCBD LA7CHAMP10D LA7IMAK —
LA7HSIV LA7MAC45 LA7RCB LA7CHAMP15 LA7JR40K —
LA7MB1 LA7MAC50 LA7RCBD LA7CHAMP20 LA7MPHK —
LA7MB2 — LA7RCBII LA7CHAMP25 LA7MP1K —
LA7MP1 — — LA7CHAMP30 LA7MPHK —
LA7MP1D — — LA7CHAMP35 LA7PK1W —
LA7MPST — — LA7CHAMP40 LA7RDCK —
— — — — LA7SCR40K —
— — — — LA7STRD —

 

Launcher™ 8 Fr guide catheters

Left coronary curves Backup support left
Left standard (JL) Short left (SL) JCL Amplatz left Short amplatz left EBU
LA8JL30 LA8SL30 LA8JCL30 LA8AL75 LA8SAL75 LA8EBU30
LA8JL35 LA8SL35 LA8JCL35 LA8AL10 LA8SAL10 LA8EBU35
LA8JL40 LA8SL40 LA8JCL35D LA8AL10D LA8SAL15 LA8EBU35D
LA8JL40D LA8SL45 LA8JCL40 LA8AL15 LA8SAL20 LA8EBU375
LA8JL45 LA8SL50 LA8JCL40D LA8AL20 LA8SAL25 LA8EBU40
LA8JL50 LA8SL60 LA8JCL45 LA8AL20D LA8SAL30 LA8EBU40D
LA8JL60 — LA8JCL45D LA8AL25 LA8SAL40 LA8EBU45
LA8JL70 — LA8JCL50 LA8AL30 — LA8EBU50
LA8JL80 — — LA8AL40 — —
— — — LA8AL40D — —
— — — LA8AL50 — —

 

Right coronary curves
Right standard Short right JCR Amplatz right Shepherd’s crook right Backup support right
LA8JR30 LA8SR30 LA8JCR35 LA8AR10 LA8SCR35 LA8RBU35
LA8JR35 LA8SR35 LA8JCR40 LA8AR20 LA8SCR40 LA8RBU40
LA8JR35D LA8SR40 LA8JCR45 LA8ALR12 LA8SCR50 LA8RBU40D
LA8JR40 LA8SR45 LA8JCR50 Short amplatz right — ECR
LA8JR40D LA8SR50 — LA8SAR10 — LA8ECR35
LA8JR45 LA8SR60 — LA8SAR20 — LA8ECR40
LA8JR50 — — — — LA8ECR45
LA8JR60 — — — — 3-dimensional
— — — — — LA83DRC

 

Other curves
Multipurpose MAC (Multi-aortic) Bypass Champ Peripheral NOTO
LA8HSI LA8MAC30 LA8IMA LA8CHAMP05 LA8CARL3D LA8NOTO
LA8HSII LA8MAC35 LA8IMAD LA8CHAMP10 LA8CARLD ELGAMAL
LA8RMHSII LA8MAC375 LA8LCB LA8CHAMP15 LA8CHAMP15K LA8ELGAMAL
LA8HSIII LA8MAC40 LA8LCBD LA8CHAMP20 LA8CHAMP20K LA8ELGAMAL2
LA8MB1 LA8MAC45 LA8RCB LA8CHAMP25 LA8CHAMP25K LA8ELGAMAL3
LA8MB1D LA8MAC50 LA8RCBD LA8CHAMP30 LA8IMAK —
LA8MB2 — LA8RCBII LA8CHAMP35 LA8JR40K —
LA8MB2D — — LA8CHAMP40 LA8MP1K —
LA8MP1 — — — LA8MPHK —
LA8MPST — — — LA8PK1W —
— — — — LA8RDCK —
— — — — LA8SCR40K —
— — — — LA8STRD —
— — — — LA8STRK —
— — — — LA8SW1 —
— — — — LA8SW1D —

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† Based on bench test data. Bench test data my not be indicative of clinical performance.

  1. Based on physician interaction study report D00524129, Launcher™ 6 Fr design validation. September 2022.

  1. Based on product performance specification D00519182, Launcher™. October 2023.
  2. Based on physician interaction report D00524119, Launcher™ design validation. September 2021.
  3. Based on extrusion master validation plan MVP10142, Launcher™. February 2023.