July 5, 2007 — Vascular Solutions, Inc. announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration to launch the Gopher support catheter in the United States.
The Gopher catheter is designed to assist in the passage of interventional devices through arterial lesions by utilizing a unique rotational force. The Gopher catheter will be available in both 3 French and 2 French sizes and is part of Vascular Solutions' specialty catheter product line.
Initial clinical evaluations of the Gopher catheter have already occurred, and a launch of the Gopher catheter through Vascular Solutions' 80 employee direct U.S. sales force is expected to commence I the third quarter.
For more information: www.vascularsolutions.com
April 03, 2024 
