Urotronic 1147-06030 Optilume Basic Urological Balloon Dilation Catheter 18Fr. x 30mm 75cm Length

Urotronic 1147-06030 Optilume Basic Urological Balloon Dilation Catheter 18Fr. x 30mm 75cm Length

• Model: 1147-06030 Urotronic
• 18Fr. x 30mm
• Length: 75cm

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The 1147‑06030 catheter—part of Urotronic's Optilume system—is a single‑use, uncoated pre‑dilation balloon catheter, sized 18 French with a 30 mm working balloon length and an overall length of 75 cm. Engineered for use in male urethral stricture management, the catheter serves as the preparatory first step in the Optilume protocol: mechanically dilating the stricture to separate tissue before a drug‑coated balloon is deployed. Its design includes a semi‑compliant double‑lobe balloon and a tapered, atraumatic tip to reduce urethral trauma during expansion.

Clinically, the pre‑dilation catheter facilitates initial luminal opening prior to paclitaxel delivery with the companion drug‑coated balloon. By gently inflating to disrupt stricture tissue and permit catheter passage, this device primes the urethra for the therapeutic drug-coated stage. Use of the pre‑dilation balloon is associated with better drug contact and even drug distribution during the subsequent dilation phase, which has been shown to reduce stricture recurrence compared to dilation alone.

The catheter is latex‑free, guidewire‑compatible (typically 0.035″ or 0.038″), intended for sterile, single‑patient use, and supplied in sterile packaging as part of the Optilume kit. It is prescription-only and designed for use under cystoscopic or fluoroscopic guidance in urological procedures. The overall 75 cm length provides sufficient reach during urethral navigation while the 30 mm balloon ensures targeted dilation focused on short strictures less than approximately 3 cm in length.