| Literature DB >> 28138724 |
Takeshi Soyama1, Daisuke Yoshida2, Yusuke Sakuhara3, Ryo Morita1, Daisuke Abo1, Kohsuke Kudo1.
Abstract
The steerable microcatheter (SwiftNINJA, Sumitomo Bakelite, Tokyo, Japan), which has a remote-controlled flexible tip manipulated using a dial in the handgrip, was recently developed and delivered to the market. This device enables the user to change the angle of the microcatheter tip manually, and potentially makes selective catheterisation easier. We evaluated its unique characteristics and utility in selective catheterisation and coil embolization. This article describes: (1) the advantages of this device in catheterisations involving acute angle branches, and (2) a new technique of compact coil packing with the use of intentional folding by the bendable tip of the catheter.Keywords: Acute angle branch; Catheterisation; Compact coil packing; Steerable microcatheter
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Year: 2017 PMID: 28138724 DOI: 10.1007/s00270-017-1579-3
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol ISSN: 0174-1551 Impact factor: 2.740