Q’Apel Medical announces FDA clearance for Walrus Balloon Guide Catheter.

In the neurovascular space where speed, reliability, and performance are so critical to patient outcomes, physicians and patients demand that innovative technologies are best-in-class. The walrus BGC, with its 087 ID, marks a big step forward in balloon guide catheter technology and for stroke patients worldwide.

“I expect its introduction will be welcomed by neurovascular physicians everywhere.”

The walrus BGC represents the second FDA-cleared technology from Q’Apel in the past 12 months, joining the wahoo Access Catheter with Selectflex technology in Q’Apel’s expanding product portfolio. Q’Apel has several more innovative products slated to come to market over the course of the next year.