The Cook Medical G18845 Flexi‑Tip Dual Lumen Ureteral Access Catheter is a standard dual‑lumen catheter designed for ureteral access, contrast medium delivery, and placement of a safety guidewire during percutaneous or transurethral procedures. It is a 6/10 Fr (often marketed as 10 Fr) catheter with a 24 cm length and a soft Flexi‑Tip distal configuration to facilitate atraumatic navigation in adult and adolescent ureters, including pediatric patients ≥12 years old. One lumen is dedicated to injection (contrast, irrigation, anesthetic), while the second lumen accommodates a guidewire for secure access and exchange.
Key Features
- Dual‑lumen design: one injection lumen and one placement/safety wire lumen.
- Size and length: 6/10 Fr outer size, 24 cm length, suitable for adult and adolescent ureteral access (24 cm versions indicated for patients ≥12 years).
- Flexi‑Tip distal configuration for atraumatic ureteral entry and navigation.
- Injection lumen diameter approximately 0.050 inch to support contrast or irrigation delivery.
- Indicated uses include injection of contrast medium and/or anesthetic and safety wire placement during percutaneous or transurethral access of the urinary tract
