Wingspan™ Stent System with

Gateway™ PTA Balloon Catheter

Delivering New Options for Ischemic Stroke

1,2
The risk of ischemic stroke in patients with Intracranial Atherosclerotic Disease (ICAD) ranges from 7 to 24%.
Developed specifically for the treatment of ICAD, the Wingspan Stent System and Gateway PTA Balloon Catheter
deliver new options for ischemic stroke.

Designed for Neurovascular Access

The Wingspan Stent System features a highly flexible, trackable delivery system designed to facilitate access through
challenging neurovascular anatomy.

Vessel Wall Apposition

The Wingspan Stent employs an extra-flexible, self-expanding stent designed to promote vessel wall apposition in
curved and tapered vessels. The stent features a flexible cell design for enhanced conformability and to facilitate
access, especially with longer stent lengths.

Vessel Lumen Support

Wingspan Stents are designed to support the vessel lumen by minimizing vessel recoil following angioplasty and
exerting active, controlled, outward radial force.

Wingspan Stent System Hydrophilic

Product Number Diameter x Length Labeled Stent Self-Expanded Recommended
Diameter Stent Diameter Vessel Diameter
WS025020.............................2.5 x 20 mm 2.5 mm ........................ 2.8 mm ..................>2.0 and ≤2.5 mm
WS030020.............................3.0 x 20 mm 3.0 mm ........................ 3.4 mm ..................>2.5 and ≤3.0 mm
WS035020.............................3.5 x 20 mm 3.5 mm ........................ 3.9 mm ..................>3.0 and ≤3.5 mm
WS040020.............................4.0 x 20 mm 4.0 mm ........................ 4.4 mm ..................>3.5 and ≤4.0 mm
WS045020.............................4.5 x 20 mm 4.5 mm ........................ 4.9 mm ..................>4.0 and ≤4.5 mm
WS025015.............................2.5 x 15 mm
WS030015.............................3.0 x 15 mm
WS035015.............................3.5 x 15 mm 3.5F Unified Over-the-Wire (OTW) Stent Delivery System
WS040015.............................4.0 x 15 mm 0.014 in Guidewire Compatible
WS045015.............................4.5 x 15 mm 6F (minimum 0.064 in ID) Guide Catheter Compatible
WS025009..............................2.5 x 9 mm Strut Thickness: 0.0030 in
WS030009..............................3.0 x 9 mm Strut Width: 0.00275 in
WS035009..............................3.5 x 9 mm Stent Foreshortening: 1.5 – 7.1%
WS040009..............................4.0 x 9 mm
WS045009..............................4.5 x 9 mm

1 Comparison of Warfarin and Aspirin for Symptomatic Intracranial Arterial Stenosis. N Engl J Med 352;13, March 31, 2005

2 Failure of Extracranial-Intracranial Arterial Bypass to Reduce the Risk of Ischemic Stroke: Results of an International Randomized Trial.
N Engl J Med 1985; 313:1191–1200

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Gateway PTA Balloon Catheter Hydrophilic

Product Number Diameter x Length Product Number Diameter x Length

207222015.............................1.5 x 20 mm 207221530 ............................ 3.0 x 15 mm

207222020.............................2.0 x 20 mm 207221532 ........................... 3.25 x 15 mm
207222022............................2.25 x 20 mm 207221535 ............................ 3.5 x 15 mm
207222025.............................2.5 x 20 mm 207221537 ........................... 3.75 x 15 mm
207222027............................2.75 x 20 mm 207221540 ............................ 4.0 x 15 mm
207222030.............................3.0 x 20 mm 207220915 ............................. 1.5 x 9 mm
207222032............................3.25 x 20 mm 207220920 ............................. 2.0 x 9 mm
207222035.............................3.5 x 20 mm 207220922 ............................ 2.25 x 9 mm
207222037............................3.75 x 20 mm 207220925 ............................. 2.5 x 9 mm
207222040.............................4.0 x 20 mm 207220927 ............................ 2.75 x 9 mm
207221515.............................1.5 x 15 mm 207220930 ............................. 3.0 x 9 mm
207221520.............................2.0 x 15 mm 207220932 ............................ 3.25 x 9 mm
207221522............................2.25 x 15 mm 207220935 ............................. 3.5 x 9 mm
207221525.............................2.5 x 15 mm 207220937 ............................ 3.75 x 9 mm
207221527............................2.75 x 15 mm 207220940 ............................. 4.0 x 9 mm

Procedure Overview
1. Gentle Pre-Dilation
The Gateway PTA Balloon Catheter features a semi-compliant balloon designed for controlled, low-pressure
inflation (6 atm).* Recommended to be undersized to 80% of the target vessel diameter, it provides for gentle
pre-dilation prior to stent deployment.

2. Atraumatic Stent Deployment

Engineered for atraumatic deployment, the Wingspan Stent is designed to apply minimal pressure – less than 0.1
atm* – to the vessel wall immediately proximal and distal to the treated lesion.

3. Highly Conformable Stent Design

The Wingspan Stent is a self-expanding design with flexible cells to enhance conformability and vessel wall
apposition in curved and tapered vessels.

4. Outward Radial Force

The Wingspan Stent is designed to support the vessel lumen by minimizing vessel recoil following angioplasty
and exerting active, controlled, outward radial force.*

* Data on file at Boston Scientific. Bench test results may not be indicative of clinical performance.

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HDE Safety Study

The Wingspan Stent System and Gateway PTA Balloon Catheter have been evaluated in a monitored, adjudicated,
multicenter study. In this study, half the lesions treated were in the anterior circulation – demonstrating the access
capabilities of this groundbreaking system. The clinical performance of the Wingspan Stent System and Gateway
PTA Balloon Catheter, as shown in this clinical study, included a procedural success rate of 97.7%.

HDE Study Results

Multi-Center Study Monitored, adjudicated study at 12 sites; 45 patients enrolled

Proven Safety Procedure success = 97.7% (43/44)

0 vessel dissections, 0 vessel ruptures

Access 50% of cases in anterior circulation

9 M1 lesions treated

Clinical Outcomes 30-day ipsilateral stroke or death rate = 4.4% (2/45)

6-month ipsilateral stroke or death rate = 7.0% (3/43)

> 50% Stenosis 7.5% (3/40) at 6 months

24 out of 40 patients experienced increase in lumen diameter

(post-procedure vs. 6-month follow-up)

Symptomatic Restenosis 0% (0/40) at 6 months

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See package insert for complete indications, contraindications, warnings, and instructions for use.

Humanitarian Device. The Wingspan Stent System with Gateway PTA Balloon Catheter is authorized by United States Federal law for use in
improving cerebral artery lumen diameter in patients with intracranial atherosclerotic disease, refractory to medical therapy, in intracranial vessels
with ≥50% stenosis that are accessible to the system. The effectiveness of this device for this use has not been demonstrated.

Wingspan Stent System Indications For Use

The Wingspan Stent System with Gateway PTA Balloon Catheter is indicated for use in improving cerebral artery lumen diameter in patients with
intracranial atherosclerotic disease, refractory to medical therapy, in intracranial vessels with ≥50% stenosis that are accessible to the system.

Contraindications
Patients in whom antiplatelet and/or anticoagulation therapy is contraindicated.
Lesions that are highly calcified or otherwise could prevent access or appropriate expansion of the Stent.

Potential Adverse Effects

The potential adverse events listed below, as well as others, may be associated with the use of the Wingspan Stent System with Gateway PTA
Balloon Catheter or with the procedure:

Observed Adverse Events: Infection; TIA; Stroke; Hematoma; Vasospasm; Hemorrhagic Event; Hypertension; Peripheral vascular diseases;
Neurological symptoms; Pain; AMI; Angina; Arrhythmia; Creatinine increase; Hematuria; Hypoglycemia/hyperglycemia; Asymptomatic
Thromboembolic Event; Bradycardia (35 min); Broken middle-foot left/V-fracture; Chronical antrum gastritis; Death; Elevated bilirubin, GOT, GPT;
Fever; Hiatus hernia; Hypervolemia; New distal in stent stenosis; Pulmonary edema; respiratory failure; Seizure; Syncope

Potential Adverse Events: Cerebral aneurysm; Coagulopathy; Emboli (air, tissue, or thrombotic tissue); Intimal dissection; Pseudoaneurysm; Stent
migration; Stent misplacement; Stent occlusion; Stent embolization; Stent thrombosis; Vessel perforation; Vessel rupture; Vessel thrombosis;
Vessel trauma requiring repair or surgical intervention

Please be aware that potential adverse effects may arise even with the proper use of medical devices. Accordingly, this device should only be used
by persons qualified in the procedures for which it is indicated.

Cautions/Precautions
• The Wingspan Stent System and the Gateway PTA Balloon Catheter are provided STERILE for single use only. Do not resterilize. Store in a
cool, dry place.
• Use the Wingspan Stent System and Gateway PTA Balloon Catheter prior to the “Use By” date printed on the package.
• Select a Stent size (length and diameter) that extends a minimum of 3mm on both sides of the lesion.
• Carefully inspect the sterile package and Wingspan Stent System prior to use to verify that neither has been damaged during shipment. Do not
use kinked or damaged components.
• Typical antiplatelet and anticoagulation regimen used for interventional intracranial procedures is an important adjunct to Stent treatment.
Patients must be advised to take their prescribed medications after the Stent is implanted and should be counseled on the risk of not complying
with medical therapy. In-stent thrombosis may occur during the procedure if proper antiplatelet and anticoagulation therapy is not administered.
• Do not steam shape the tip of the Wingspan Stent System because it could damage the Stent or Delivery System.
• Implanting a Stent may lead to dissection of the vessel distal or proximal to the Stent and may cause other complications (vasospasm/acute
closure) of the vessel requiring additional intervention (i.e., further dilation, placement of stents).
• Do not deploy the Stent if it is not properly positioned in the vessel.
• Placement of the Stent may compromise side branch patency.
• Follow the Wingspan Stent System preparation and use instructions carefully.
• Previous studies have shown that some metal stents may be incompatible with MRI scanning. The Wingspan Stent System has been shown to
be MRI compatible in MRI systems operating at field strengths of 3.0 Tesla or lower. MRI laboratory evaluation demonstrated that no significant
image distortion or heating was created by the presence of the Stents at scanning sequences commonly used during MRI procedures.
• Do not use the Wingspan Stent System or the Gateway PTA Balloon Catheter for repositioning or recapturing the Stent.
• Exercise caution when crossing the deployed Stent with guidewires or other devices.
• In tortuous vessels, a stiff guidewire may cause binding within the Wingspan Stent System or the Gateway Balloon Catheter during deployment.
In such cases, use only soft guidewires, and position the floppy section of the guidewire within the Stent.
• After deployment, the Stent may foreshorten up to 2.4% in 2.5 mm Stents and up to 7.1% in 4.5 mm Stents.
• Stent retrieval methods (use of additional wires, snares and/or forceps) may result in additional trauma to the vasculature and/or the vascular
access site. Complications may include bleeding, hematoma, or pseudoaneurysm.

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Warnings
• The Wingspan Stent System with Gateway PTA Balloon Catheter should only be used by physicians who have received appropriate training in
interventional neuroradiology and treatment of intracranial atherosclerotic disease.
• The Wingspan Stent System is not designed or intended for contrast injections or injections other than heparinized saline.
• If excessive resistance is encountered during the use of the Wingspan Stent System or with the Gateway PTA Balloon Catheter at any time
during the procedure, discontinue use of the System. Movement of the System against resistance may result in damage to the vessel, or a
System component.
• In animal evaluations, the severity of vessel stenosis/neointimal thickness appears to be correlated with the degree of trauma inflicted on the
arterial walls by Stent placement or Stent radial expansion.
• Experience with stent implants indicates that there is a risk of restenosis. Subsequent restenosis may require repeat dilation of the vessel
segment containing the stent. The risks and long-term outcome following repeat dilation of endothelialized stents is unknown at present.
• If the stent is implanted adjacent to or contacting other implanted metal, such as another stent or embolic coil, the metals should be of similar
composition to avoid galvanic corrosion potential.

Gateway PTA Balloon Catheter Indications for Use

The Gateway PTA Balloon Catheter is indicated for balloon dilation of the stenotic portion of intracranial arteries prior to stenting for the purpose of
improving intracranial perfusion.

Contraindications
The Gateway PTA balloon catheter is contraindicated for use in:
• Patients in whom antiplatelet and/or anticoagulation therapy is contraindicated.
• Patients who are judged to have a lesion which prevents effective angioplasty.

Potential Adverse Effects

Adverse events (in alphabetical order) may be associated with the use of an intracranial angioplasty in stenotic lesions of the intracranial arteries:
Death; Dissection; Drug reactions to antiplatelet agents/contrast medium; Distal emboli (air, tissue, or thrombotic emboli); Hematoma; Hemorrhage,
requiring transfusion; Hypotension/Hypertension; Infection and pain at insertion site; Ischemia/Infarct; Perforation; Pseudoaneurysm, (femoral and
intracranial); Restenosis of the dilated vessel; Spasm; Stroke/TIA; Total occlusion of the intracranial artery.

Please be aware that potential adverse effects may arise even with the proper use of medical devices. Accordingly, this device should only be used
by persons qualified in the procedures for which it is indicated.

Cautions/Precautions
• Store in a dry, dark, cool place. Do not resterilize.
• Note product “Use By” date.
• Follow the Gateway PTA Balloon Catheter preparation and use instructions carefully.
• Do not prepare or pre-inflate the balloon other than as directed. Use the balloon purging technique described in this Instructions for Use.
• Typical antiplatelet and anticoagulation regimen used for interventional intracranial procedure is an important adjunct to balloon angioplasty
treatment. Do not use the Gateway PTA Balloon Catheter in patients in whom antiplatelet and/or anticoagulation therapy is contraindicated.
Vessel thrombosis may occur during the procedure if proper antiplatelet and anticoagulation therapy is not administered.
• Angioplasty may lead to dissection of the vessel and may cause other complications (vasospasm/acute closure) of the vessel requiring additional
intervention (i.e., further dilation, placement of stents).
• Use only the appropriate balloon inflation media. Do not use air or any gaseous medium to inflate the balloon because it may cause uneven
inflation and complications.
• If unexpected difficulty is experienced during inflation, do not continue; remove the device and do not attempt to use it.
• To reduce the potential for vessel damage, the inflated diameter of the balloon should approximate the lesser of the vessel diameters just
proximal and distal to the stenosis.
• Do not use a guidewire having a diameter greater than 0.014 in/0.36 mm.
• When the delivery catheter is exposed to the vascular system, it should be manipulated while under high-quality fluoroscopic observation.
If resistance is met during manipulation, determine the cause of the resistance before proceeding.
• Infusion of any medium other than a flush of heparinized normal saline through the guidewire lumen may compromise device performance.
• Do not attempt to reposition a partially deployed balloon. Attempted repositioning of a partially deployed balloon may result in severe
vessel damage.
• Balloon pressures should be monitored during inflation. Do not exceed rated burst pressure indicated on the product label. Use of pressures
higher than those specified on the product label may result in a ruptured balloon and potential intimal damage and dissection. The rated burst
pressure is based on the results of in vitro testing. At least 99.9% of the balloons (with a 95% confidence interval) will not burst at or below their
rated burst pressure. Use of a pressure monitoring device is recommended to prevent over pressurization.

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Cautions/Precautions (continued)
• Before withdrawing the device, visually confirm complete balloon deflation by fluoroscopy. If the balloon has already been inflated and difficulty is
experienced deflating (a non-deflate), connect a large-barrel syringe and manually attempt to deflate the device.
• In order to achieve optimal performance of Gateway catheters and Boston Scientific steerable guidewires and to maintain the lubricity of the
Bioslide™ surface, it is critical that a continuous flow of appropriate flush solution be maintained between a) the Gateway catheter and guide
catheter, and b) the Gateway catheter and any intraluminal device. In addition, flushing aids in preventing contrast crystal formation and/or
clotting on both the guidewire and inside the catheter lumen.
• The recommended continuous flush set up requires two stopcocks and two rotating hemostatic valves (RHV); the RHV’s provide a fluid tight seal
and are attached to the guide catheter and Gateway catheter. The stopcocks attach to the RHV sidearms, which become infusion ports for
appropriate flush or contrast medium injection.

Warnings
• Since the use of this device carries the associated risk of subacute thrombosis, vascular complication and/or bleeding events, judicious selection
of patients is necessary.
• Only physicians who have received training should perform intracranial angioplasty.
• Angioplasty and stenting procedures should only be performed at hospitals where emergency intracranial surgery can be readily performed in
the event of a potentially injurious or life-threatening complication.

Trademarks
Wingspan, Gateway and Bioslide are trademarks of Boston Scientific Corporation or its affiliates.

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