Title |
The Steerable Microcatheter: A New Device for Selective Catheterisation
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Published in |
CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology, January 2017
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DOI | 10.1007/s00270-017-1579-3 |
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Authors |
Takeshi Soyama, Daisuke Yoshida, Yusuke Sakuhara, Ryo Morita, Daisuke Abo, Kohsuke Kudo |
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. |
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