What am I looking at?
Visual recognition
Pre-shaped catheter with the characteristic Headhunter 1 distal hook, a compact angled configuration designed to engage branch-vessel ostia.
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Headhunter 1 catheter
Arch-branch catheter
Three-panel learning framework
Recognition, context, and distinction
What does it do, and where will I see it?
Use & procedural context
Angled hunting curve for selecting aortic arch branches, the subclavian, and similar takeoffs. Typical procedural contexts include aortic arch and upper-extremity angiography, with some visceral selection.
What most clearly distinguishes it from similar devices?
Key distinctions
The compact H1 hook is the defining geometry, favoring engagement of arch branches, subclavian origins, and similar takeoffs rather than broad flush injection or reverse-curve selection.