Elastrat Sàrl is a worldwide
leader in the development, realization and distribution of human
vascular phantoms.
Our interventional non-invasive training models can be supplied from our catalogue or manufactured as customized models tailored to our client’s specific needs.
Our soft or rigid silicon phantoms reproduce the anatomical vasculature with its pathologies like aneurysms or stenoses. They are used as training support with all the imaging technologies like X-rays, CT scan, MRI, Doppler techniques as well as with specific devices like stents, catheters, coils, etc….
Our models are also well suited for practicing prior to performing on patients. This experience with the use of our interventional models skills the trainee, gives him a familiar touch, confidence in himself and surety while going through various procedures such as angiographies, carotid or renal stentings, clots retrievals, coilings, embolizations.
Our range of models is described as follows: Head and Neck / Thorax / Abdominal models. They begin with the circle of Willis, through carotid artery to the aortic arch / heart and finish with the iliac arteries. The models are delivered to be used in a closed water circuit or mimic in a blood circuit.
 Elastrat Sàrl maintains
close working relationship with renowned medical centres worldwide. Our
vascular phantoms have been developed in collaboration with GRAC (Groupe de Recherches en
Anatomie Clinique, Université de Genève, Faculté de Médecine), under the
direction of Daniel A.Ruefenacht, MD, Professor of Neuroradiology, and
Jean H.D. Fasel, MD, Professor of Morphology.
Elastrat Sàrl is involved with many other
medical institutions across the globe in the realisation of research
prototypes, diagnostic as well as interventional ones. One of its
international partners is the Department of Interventional
Neuroradiology of the John Hopkins Hospital, USA.
Such lively international collaboration with clinicians and
researchers from a wide range of scientific disciplines has enabled us
to create a wide variety of products and to respond readily to specific
requests, producing models adapted to our individual clients’ needs in
the fields of medical research and training.
Elastrat vascular phantoms respect
the complexity of the human vascular anatomy and provide a realistic
environment for the development and evaluation of new endovascular
devices and vascular imaging techniques, for hemodynamic investigations
and for training in endovascular procedures.
Elastrat phantoms are compatible with modern imaging modalities such as
digital subtraction angiography, computed tomography, magnetic
resonance imaging and, provided the appropriate circulating fluid is
used, transcranial Doppler techniques as well.
Our phantoms are transparent and thus suitable for use with video and photographic monitoring.
Once evaluated and approved by GRAC, some of
our phantoms are produced on a large scale and offered to the market.
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