Expandable intravascular catheter: percutaneous use for endoluminal retrievals.

Publication/Presentation Date

11-1-1992

Abstract

Percutaneous use of an expandable vascular access catheter that can be deployed to temporarily occlude the entry vessel during retrieval of embolic material is described. The catheter was used to facilitate removal of two intraarterial objects, a postangioplasty free atheroma fragment and a displaced Gianturco coil. The expanded catheter end was equal to the arterial lumen, thus preventing distal embolization. The large distal lumen also facilitated plaque or foreign body removal by allowing deployment of various endovascular tools.

Volume

185

Issue

2

First Page

604

Last Page

606

ISSN

0033-8419

Disciplines

Diagnosis | Medicine and Health Sciences | Other Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment | Radiology

PubMedID

1410381

Department(s)

Department of Radiology and Diagnostic Medical Imaging

Document Type

Article

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