For Patients

Vascular Designs’ IsoFlow™ infusion catheter can bring hope for another tomorrow to individuals suffering from life-threatening illnesses such as cancer that can benefit from a direct-delivery approach to treatment.

IsoFlow is different from existing treatment options in that it enables the targeted infusion of medication to an isolated area of the body. For example, chemotherapy drugs can be pushed directly into a cancerous tumor rather than filtering through a patient’s entire body. According to numerous studies, this type of direct approach lets physicians increase drug concentrations at target sites while reducing systemic exposure, thereby improving treatment efficacy and patient outcomes.

During treatment, the IsoFlow catheter is inserted over a guide wire for precise positioning within a patient’s body. Once in place, the medication is infused. The catheter has two small balloons that are then inflated with fluid to block the medication and keep it isolated within the treatment area. IsoFlow’s unique design ensures that blood flow will continue past the region while the medication is pushed into the targeted site via sideways perfusion. It is this sideways perfusion that lets doctors reach areas of the body that could not previously be directly treated with medication. An animation of this process can be viewed here.

IsoFlow is commercially available to the public with a doctor’s prescription. Your doctor can help determine if you should pursue treatment with IsoFlow.

If you think that you or a loved one could benefit from treatment with IsoFlow, or for more information, please contact us.

How IsoFlow Works (video)
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