ReTrace Access Sheath

Quick, repeatable, and safe access to the ureter.

This inno­v­a­tive device allows for the intro­duc­tion of the sheath and safe­ty wire in a sin­gle-step pro­ce­dure.

Designed to ensure con­tin­u­ous access to the ureter and kid­ney while pro­tect­ing the ureter dur­ing repeat­ed exchanges of endo­scop­ic tools, it helps reduce intrarenal pres­sure dur­ing the pro­ce­dure.

ReTrace® is one of the first access sheaths on the mar­ket to fea­ture a flex­i­ble stylet that adapts to chal­leng­ing sec­tions of the ureter, reduc­ing the risk of injury dur­ing ureteroscopy.

Benefits of the ReTrace® System:

• Pro­ce­dure time reduc­tion: The work­ing guidewire becomes the safe­ty guidewire in a sin­gle step
• Min­i­mized use of endo­scop­ic tools: Saves the need for an addi­tion­al guidewire, dual-lumen catheter, and allows con­trast agent admin­is­tra­tion dur­ing sheath place­ment.
• Ease of posi­tion­ing: An addi­tion­al ring indi­cates the dis­tal end of the sheath.
• Hydrophilic coat­ing: Facil­i­tates smooth inser­tion of the sheath.
• Dual inser­tion meth­ods: ReTrace con­cept and stan­dard method.
• Kink-resis­tant sheath: Eas­es inser­tion through the uri­nary tract.
• Ergonom­ic design: Enables one-hand­ed oper­a­tion.

Ref­er­ence

Bre­da A, Ter­ri­to A and Lopez-Mar­tinez JM. (2016). Ben­e­fits and risks of ureter­al access sheaths for ret­ro­grade renal access. Curr Opin Urol, 26(1), 70–5.