Lightning 12
Computer Assisted Vacuum Thrombectomy For Venous Thrombus & Treatment of PE
Computer Assisted, Maximized Clot Engagement
Designed for frontline venous thrombus removal and for the treatment of pulmonary embolism
Computer Assisted Vacuum Thrombectomy
- Microprocessor with proprietary thrombus removal algorithm
Clot Detection
- Automatic valve control
Intraprocedural Audio-Visual Cues
- Designed to help operator identify thrombus location
Catheter Design
- Atraumatic laser-cut hypotube design
- Dependable deliverability
- Two angled tip shapes for maximized clot extraction
- HTORQ and XTORQ Tips
- Powered by Penumbra ENGINE®, designed to maximize aspiration for powerful, deep vacuum
- 12 F (4.04 mm) sheath compatibility
- 100 cm (HTORQ and XTORQ Tips) and 115 cm (HTORQ Tip) working lengths
- .014–.038″ (.36–.97 mm) wire platform
- Compatible with Separator™ 12
- Packaged with Lightning® Aspiration Tubing
Indigo System
Lightning Arterial, Venous, and
Pulmonary Applications
Moving the Field Forward with
Computer-Aided Aspiration
EVT, July 2022
Product Gallery
– Lightning 12 Aspiration Catheter and Separator 12
– Penumbra ENGINE and Lightning Aspiration Tubing
– Lightning – Computer Assisted Vacuum Thrombectomy
– Indigo® System Lightning 12 Overview
– Lightning in Action!
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Related Cases
Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
Dr. Jay Mathews
Manatee Memorial Hospital, FL
Venous Popliteal/ Iliofemoral Thrombus Removal
Dr. Lance White
Castle Rock Adventist, CO
Images used with permission and provided for illustrative purposes only. Procedural techniques and decisions based on physician’s medical judgment. Individual results may vary. Consents on file at Penumbra, Inc.
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