Where did our name come from?

We’re called Q’Apel for the Qu’Appelle River, a waterway that winds through Saskatchewan, Canada. Why? Because this pristine river charts a winding path, full of twists, turns, and straightaways alike. That’s what we do, too. Our cutting-edge products—neurological catheters, specifically—are designed to navigate the twists and turns of the brain’s neurovasculature, empowering therapeutic thrombectomy and cerebral aneurysm devices to deliver life-changing outcomes.

Who We Are

I am Zebra.

I’m the definition of fidelity. My purpose-built pattern enables smooth 
pushability providing balanced delivery performance and stable support. 
I stand out from the crowd in every dimension.

  • Purpose-built pattern
  • Unique ID/OD ratio
  • Transmission accuracy
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On the path to
neurovascular access, I will lead the herd.

From my purpose-built pattern to my unique ID/OD ratio, I am designed for delivering a difference operators can not only see but feel. My distinctive laser cut stripes provide precise anatomically adjusted transitions for stable support.

Constructed from a single hypotube, I allow smooth pushability and deliver fidelity transmission of the users input. While I am low profile to navigate tight neurovascular anatomies, you will be surprised at my superior inner dimension, permitting device delivery for any interventional need.

Maximized ID for

Device Delivery

A range of

Usable Lengths

Avaialble in

6F & 7F

How I'm Different

I proudly show 
my stripes.

My unique pattern of distinctive stripes are generated by laser precision technology, delivering a high-performance catheter construction with a dynamic flexibility profile from tip to tail. The result? I provide excellent transmission accuracy, while providing the necessary support for ancillary device delivery.

Dynamic flexibility profile without step offs, aligned with anatomy
Unique laser cut patterns ensure support where needed
Stability for a wide range of access applications
How I'm Different

I stand out in the crowd.

My full length hypotube catheter body offers maximized inner dimension while minimizing my outer profile. Surely, one size does not fit all, but providing a larger inner lumen while keeping a low 6F or 7F OD expands procedural versatility.

.087" ID (ZEBRA7) accommodates all .072 aspiration catheters
.074” ID (ZEBRA6) expands intraprocedural options and product compatibility
Smooth pushability for balanced delivery performance
How I'm Different

I’m more than just 
black and white.

My soft tip is engineered to follow tight bends in the anatomy while maintaining lumen integrity. I provide the fidelity and control necessary to reach the most distal potions in the neurovasculature with confidence.

My purpose-built rapid primary access tools provide seamless transitions for atraumatic deliverability. Wherever you’re heading, I’m the right solution for a wide range of access applications.

Eliminates over-the-wire exchange for more efficient procedures
Up to 30 cm distal flexible zone
Up to 30 cm hydrophilic coating

A few more personal details.

Available in both 6F and 7F OD, I offer maximized procedural versatility and come in a range of usable lengths. Whatever your application, I’m the right solution every time.

My
measurements ZEBRA6
French Designation (FD)6F
Outer Diameter (OD)0.083in
Internal Diameter (ID)0.074in
Usable Length95, 105, 115cm
Distal Hydrophillic Coating30cm
My
measurements ZEBRA7
French Designation (FD)7F
Outer Diameter (OD)0.096in
Internal Diameter (ID)0.087in
Usable Length95, 105cm
Distal Hydrophilic Coating25cm
Jeff Krolik, CTO

Zebra Highlights

Zebra’s unique design from a single hypotube allows the fidelity operators need for precise vascular access. Don’t let its minimal outer profile deceive you, Zebra’s superior ID can accommodate device delivery for a wide range of interventional procedures.

Jeff Krolik

CTO, Q'Apel Medical

Ready to try Zebra?

I’m always eager to show what I can do.

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