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Coronary drug-coated balloon

SeQuent® Please ASCEND: Benchmark* in coronary DCB angioplasty​

SeQuent® Please’s proven drug coating is now complemented by improved catheter performance, including e.g. 16.6% improved trackability**. Building on the trusted heritage of the SeQuent® Please/NEO, the proven crystalline PACCOCATH coating remains at the heart of

SeQuent® Please ASCEND (PCB).​
Surf it. Treat it. With Confidence.

A coronary drug-coated balloon​ prior to dilatation.

Surf it with​

- 16.6% improved trackability**​
- 12.3% improved pushability**​
- 28.9 % reduced guidewire lumen friction**​
- 20.0% improved bending stiffness (hub)**

Multi-layer lumen of a​ coronary drug-coated balloon catheter.

Optimized Multi-Layer lumen​

- Outer Layer: Flexible,​ impact‑resistant polyamide for​ superior push​
- Inner Layer: High‑density polyethylene for smooth, low-resistance catheter movement

A coronary drug-coated balloon used in angioplasty of a calcified coronary artery lesion.

… with important spike morphology

Coronary drug-coated balloon with crystalline coating that has fine, needle-shaped spikes.

Smaller spikes​

dissolve quickly, ensuring immediate paclitaxel release at the onset of restenosis.​

Larger spikes​

dissolve more slowly and provide a sustained drug reservoir throughout later healing phases.​

>90%1

drug in crystalline form for SeQuent® Please ASCEND.

Two drug-coated balloons for coronary angioplasty.​

 

Indications/clinical scenarios

References (see study list below)

In-stent restenosis2-28
De novo lesions5, 7, 11, 15, 29-49
​​Small vessel disease29, 32-34, 36-37, 40, 45, 50, 51-53
Large vessel disease29, 35, 39, 41-44, 46
Bifurcations5, 11, 16, 47-48, 54-60
Acute coronary syndromes11, 52, 61-63
STEMI11, 52, 64-65
NSTEMI11, 52, 63, 66
High bleeding risk39, 46, 67-68
Diabetes mellitus9, 33, 52, 69-73
Chronic kidney disease50
Multivessel disease11, 69, 74
Chronic total occlusion11, 75-80
Elderly patients (>75 years)81

 

References

*With the proven PACCOCATH coating unchanged from SeQuent® Please / NEO, the clinical evidence is applicable to SeQuent® Please ASCEND.​​

**compared to SeQuent® Please NEO​

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