A Novel Microcatheter-Delivered, Highly-Flexible and Fully-Retrievable Stent, Specifically Designed for Intracranial Use: Technical Note

A new microcatheter-delivered, highly-flexible, fully-retrievable intracranial stent has been developed in order to facilitate the endovascular treatment of wide-necked aneurysms, though it might also prove useful for other intracranial pathology. The nitinol stent has radiopaque proximal and distal...

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Published in:Interventional neuroradiology 2003-12, Vol.9 (4), p.391-393
Main Authors: Henkes, H., Flesser, A., Brew, S., Miloslavski, E., Doerfler, A., Felber, S., Monstadt, H., Kuehne, D.
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Summary:A new microcatheter-delivered, highly-flexible, fully-retrievable intracranial stent has been developed in order to facilitate the endovascular treatment of wide-necked aneurysms, though it might also prove useful for other intracranial pathology. The nitinol stent has radiopaque proximal and distal markers, is available in a wide range of sizes and is as flexible as a micro-guidewire. It is electrolytically detached, allowing retrieval even after full deployment. The stent is compatible with all currently available embolic agents and does not degrade MR images.
ISSN:1591-0199
2385-2011
DOI:10.1177/159101990300900411