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Fortress®

Introducer sheath system with excellent kink resistance, easy insertion and superb radiopacity

Indicated to provide access into the femoral, popliteal and infrapopliteal arteries.*

Category

Vascular Intervention Peripheral PVI Accessories

Product Highlights

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Excellent kink and deformation resistance

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Easy insertion

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Superb radiopacity

Excellent kink and deformation resistance

Coil reinforced sheath provides flexibility and excellent kink and deformation resistance while the PTFE liner enables devices to easily pass through tight anatomical curves

Easy insertion

The sheath and dilator have a smooth tapered and atraumatic tip designed for ease of insertion, that in combination with the hydrophobic coating of the sheath1 provides best-in-class insertion performance2

Superb radiopacity

The Radiopaque sheath marker provides superb tip radiopacity under fluoroscopic imaging.2

Technical Data

Introducer Sheath  
French size 4F, 5F, 6F, 7F and 8F
Length 45, 65 and 90 cm
Sheath material Stainless steel coil reinforced polymer, PTFE liner
Sheath tip Smooth taper with radiopaque marker band located 3-5 mm from

the sheath tip
Sheath shape Pre-curved 45 cm

Straight 45, 65 and 90 cm
Sheath coating Hydrophobic, distal 30 cm (5F, 6F, 7F and 8F only)
Dilator  
Recommended guide wire 0.035”
Tip Smooth taper with radiopaque filler material
Shape Pre-curved and straight
Hub 4F: fixed hemostatic valve

5F, 6F, 7F, 8F: removable hemostatic valve

Side-arm with color coded 3-way stop cock

Ordering Information

  Sheath

length (cm)
Sheath

shape
Introducer

description
Catalogue

number
Dilator(s)

included
Units per

box
4F 45 Curved Crossover 358813 Curved/Straight 5
45 Straight Straight-45 358814 Curved/Straight 5
65 Straight Straight-65 444486 Straight 5
90 Straight Straight-90 444485 Straight 5
5F 45 Curved Crossover 386590 Straight 5
45 Straight Straight-45 386591 Straight 5
65 Straight Straight-65 444484 Straight 5
90 Straight Straight-90 444483 Straight 5
6F 45 Curved Crossover 386593 Straight 5
45 Straight Straight-45 386594 Straight 5
65 Straight Straight-65 444482 Straight 5
90 Straight Straight-90 444481 Straight 5
7F 45 Curveda Crossover 452386 Straight 5
45 Straight Straight-45 452382 Straight 5
65 Straight Straight-65 452383 Straight 5
90 Straight Straight-90 452388 Straight 5
8F 45 Curveda Crossover 452387 Straight 5
45 Straight Straight-45 452385 Straight 5
65 Straight Straight-65 452384 Straight 5
90 Straight Straight-90 452389 Straight 5

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References

1. 5F, 6F, 7F and 8F;  2. BIOTRONIK data on file.

*Indication as per IFU. Fortress is a trademark or registered trademark of the BIOTRONIK Group of Companies.