GlideLight
Laser Sheath
GlideLight
Laser Sheath
Safely and efficiently removing leads depends on tools that give you versatility and control. GlideLight laser sheath offers the unprecedented ability to customize the laser’s repetition rate throughout a procedure. At 80Hz, the GlideLight laser sheath requires up to 55% less advancement force,¹ and advance up to 62% more efficiently through tough binding sites than SLS II.²
Safely and efficiently remove leads
Customize the laser's repetition rate throughout procedure
Use up to 55% less advancement force¹
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- GlideLight laser sheath
Features
Versatility
No two lead removal procedures are the same. Each binding site is unique, lead designs vary, and every patient’s anatomy is different.
Efficiency
Stalled progression during lead removal procedures can lengthen the time they take to complete. GlideLight laser sheath may enable smoother and more consistent progression.
Control
Using a high degree of mechanical force when removing leads can compromise lead integrity.³⁻⁶ GlideLight laser sheath provides critical control when progressing through binding sites.⁷
Specifications
- GlideLight model number 500-301
- Sheath size
- 12 F
- Maximum target lead diameter
- 7.5 F / 0.098" / 2.50 mm
- Minimum tip inner diameter
- 8.3 F / 0.109" / 2.77 mm
- Maximum tip outer diameter
- 12.5 F / 0.164" / 4.17 mm
- Working length
- 50 cm
- Repetition rate
- 25-80 Hz
- Clinical energy setting
- 30-60 mJ/mm
- GlideLight model number 500-302
- Sheath size
- 14 F
- Maximum target lead diameter
- 9.5 F / 0.124"/ 3.17 mm
- Minimum tip inner diameter
- 10.2 F /0.134" / 3.40 mm
- Maximum tip outer diameter
- 14.7 F / 0.192" / 4.88 mm
- Working length
- 50 cm
- Repetition rate
- 25-80 Hz
- Clinical energy setting
- 30-60 mJ/mm
- GlideLight model number 500-303
- Sheath size
- 16 F
- Maximum target lead diameter
- 11.5 F / 0.150" / 3.83 mm
- Minimum tip inner diameter
- 12.5 F / 0.164" / 4.17 mm
- Maximum tip outer diameter
- 17.2 F / 0.225" / 5.72 mm
- Working length
- 50 cm
- Repetition rate
- 25-80 Hz
- Clinical energy setting
- 30-60 mJ/mm
- SLS II model number 500-001
- Max. target lead diameter
- 7.5 F / 0.098" / 2.50 mm
- Min. inner tip diameter
- 8.3 F / 0.109" / 2.77 mm
- Max. outer tip diameter
- 12.5 F / 0.164" / 4.17 mm
- Working length
- 50 cm
- Repetition rate
- 20-40 Hz
- Clinical energy setting
- 30-60 mJ/mm
Recommended products
- Philips Laser System —Nexcimer— photoablates a wide spectrum of morphologies. Philips laser catheters are indicated in many vessel types and is the only laser system available for lead removal. Powered by a common 100-240V electrical outlet, the system warms up in less than 30 seconds for an easy and fast set-up.
- A tear in the Superior Vena Cava (SVC) during a lead extraction procedure is rare, occurring in just 0.5% of cases.¹ But when a tear does occur, the Bridge Occlusion Balloon can be quickly deployed to stem blood loss and allow time for transition to surgical repair.⁵
- With TightRail, flexibility meets unparalleled control. The tool’s flexible shaft helps physicians remain coaxial to the lead. The unique shaft technology maintains forward progression through tortuous vasculature. The dilating blade remains shielded until activated, putting physicians in control and allowing counter-traction at the targeted lead’s distal tip.
- TightRail Sub-C is specifically designed for the challenges of the subclavian region, including vessel entry when fibrosis and calcium are present.
Disclaimer
1. Comparison of average peak push forces required to advance Laser Sheath at 40Hz vs. 80Hz Pulse Repetition Rate through simulated fibrosis material at an advancement rate of 1.0 mm/second. D015722, Data on file at Philips
2. Comparison of ablation force vs. advancement rate of Laser sheath 40Hz vs. 80Hz by use of the data collected in D015786, Data on file at Philips
3. Maytin M, Epstein, L (2011). The challenges of transvenous lead extraction. Heart, 97(5): 425-34.
4. Henrikson, C.A., et al. (2008). How to prevent, recognize, and manage complications of lead extraction. Part III: Procedural factors Heart Rhythm. Jul;5(7):1083-7. Epub 2007 Oct 9.
5. Smith MC, Love CJ. Extraction of transvenous pacing and ICD leads. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol 2008:31:736-52.
6. Wilkoff, B.L., et al. (1999). Pacemaker lead extraction with the laser sheath: Results of the Pacing Lead Extraction with Excimer Sheath (PLEXES) trial. JACC, 33(6), 1671-1676.
7. Reduced advancement force lowers the forces applied to leads during extraction, D015861-01, Data on file at Philips
8. Design Verification Report for Ablation Force Testing. D015722, Data on file at Philips.
Product availability is subject to country regulatory clearance. Please contact your local sales representative to check the availability in your country.
GlideLight is distributed by LifeSystems in Australia and New Zealand.
Always read the label and follow the directions for use.
Philips medical devices should only be used by physicians and teams trained in interventional techniques, including training in the use of this device.
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Laser Sheath GlideLight Important safety information
GlideLight Laser Sheath is intended for use with other lead extraction tools in patients who are suitable candidates for removal of implanted pacemaker and defibrillator leads. The use of GlideLight Laser Sheath may be unsafe in some patients, or with certain leads, or when the leads cannot be extracted through the superior veins (that is, when groin or surgical extraction is required). Rarely a patient undergoing lead extraction may require urgent surgical treatment for a complication; therefore, patients should not undergo lead extraction with a laser sheath in centers where emergency surgical procedures cannot be performed. Leads not intended for extraction may be damaged during the procedure and may require replacement. Ask your doctor if you are a candidate for lead extraction with GlideLight Laser Sheath.
Potential minor adverse events associated with lead extraction procedures that may or may not require medical or surgical treatment include: a tear or damage to the blood vessels, the heart or its structures; bleeding at the surgical site; or collapsed lung. Rare but serious adverse events that require emergency medical or surgical procedures may include: a tear or damage to the blood vessels, the heart, lungs or their structures; blood clot or obstruction of the blood vessels or lungs by debris or lead fragments. Other serious complications may include: irregular heartbeat, weakened heart muscle, infection, respiratory failure or complications associated with anesthesia, stroke or death. This information is not intended to replace a discussion with your healthcare provider on the benefits and risks of this procedure to you.
Caution: Federal law restricts this device to sale by or on the order of a physician.