Penumbra’s Indigo Aspiration System

Penumbra’s Indigo Aspiration System can be used to remove emboli and thrombi from vessels of the peripheral arterial and venous systems, and for treatment of pulmonary embolism. A minimally-invasive device, Indigo can help enable the restoration of blood flow in such cases as acute limb ischemia and venous thrombus. The Indigo System utilizes the Penumbra ENGINE™ aspiration source capable of delivering nearly pure, continuous vacuum (-29 inHg or 98.2 kPa) to our catheters, enabling thrombus removal in vessels of various sizes. The Indigo System with Lightning™ Aspiration Tubing is an intelligent aspiration system powered by Penumbra ENGINE. Lightning Aspiration Tubing has dual pressure sensors for real-time blood flow monitoring. The built-in microprocessor features a proprietary thrombus removal algorithm that automatically controls a valve in the tubing to provide continuous or intermittent aspiration. With automatic valve control, Lightning can help the physician focus on optimizing thrombus removal procedures. Throughout each case, Lightning provides procedural feedback via audiovisual cues. Lightning comes packaged with the Indigo CAT™7 or CAT12. LIGHTNING 7 • Designed for single session arterial thrombus removal • Atraumatic laser-cut hypotube design • New angled tip shape for maximized clot extraction • Dual pressure sensors for real-time flow monitoring • Automatic valve control • Intraprocedural audio-visual cues • Powered by Penumbra ENGINE LIGHTNING 12 • Stainless steel hypotube • Large lumen size and circumferential sweep enables maximized thrombus engagement • Multi-pitch hypotube for 1:1 torque transfer and advanced deliverability • Proprietary Separator™ technology • Indicated for the treatment of pulmonary embolism