iLab™ Ultrasound Imaging System featuring the Ultra ICE™ Catheter

Know where you are. See what you want to avoid. ICE can provide the combination of real-time imaging and soft tissue visualization that cannot be duplicated by fluoroscopy, pre-operative imaging (CT or MR), or electroanatomic mapping. Not only can you identify anatomical structures, you can visualize where devices are relative to those structures.

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Fluoroscopy alone provides limited visualization of intracardiac anatomy. Puncture of the aorta and left atrial free wall are potential serious complications with fluoro-only guided transseptal puncture procedures.

Because ICE can visualize soft tissue in real-time, the user can observe catheter movement and guide devices into position relative to the anatomy. This also allows the user to monitor interactions between devices and the tissue.

Easy to position
The radiopaque tip of the Boston Scientific Ultra ICE™ Catheter is easily positioned directly adjacent to the area of interest (such as the fossa) under fluoroscopic guidance.

Detailed near-field resolution; Wide field of view
The Ultra ICE Catheter generates a panoramic 360° image perpendicular to the catheter, with the tip as a central reference point. This allows the user to visualize structures (such as the fossa) directly adjacent to the catheter tip and still see a detailed cross-section of the entire septum.

Easy to interpret
The close proximity between the catheter tip and area of interest (such as the fossa) allows intuitive interpretation of the ICE image. The tip also serves as a fluoroscopic marker to guide the placement of the transseptal dilator tip at the fossa.