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New Products in the Portfolio: Soundstar® Ultrasound Catheter and Farastar Catheter Connection Cable

Vanguard’s portfolio has been expanded to include two new medical devices. Both the Soundstar® Ultrasound Catheter by Biosense Webster and the Farastar Catheter Connection Cable by Boston Scientific are now available as reprocessed devices with CS certification – good news for hospital budgets and the environment.
14. August 2025
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Soundstar® Ultrasound Catheter

Four versions of the Soundstar® ultrasound mapping catheter with 3D mapping functionality are now available as CS-certified reprocessed products:

Farastar Catheter Connection Cable

The Farastar Catheter Connection Cable from Boston Scientific is one of the few single-use cables on the market. The classification is unusual – and unnecessary in this case, as it can be reprocessed up to six times by Vanguard. Thanks to specially developed testing procedures that ensure electrical functionality, this reprocessing option is not only economically viable but also environmentally sustainable.

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