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A novel guide catheter enabling intracranial placement
Author(s) -
Hurley Michael C.,
Sherma Arun K.,
Surdell Daniel,
Shaibani Ali,
Bendok Bernard R.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
catheterization and cardiovascular interventions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.988
H-Index - 116
eISSN - 1522-726X
pISSN - 1522-1946
DOI - 10.1002/ccd.22137
Subject(s) - medicine , catheter , penumbra , thrombosis , dissection (medical) , radiology , surgery , cardiology , ischemia
We describe use of a novel guide, catheter with a soft and pliable, 6‐cm or 12‐cm distal segment that enables distal, including intracranial, placement—the Neuron guide catheter (Penumbra, San Leandro, CA)—in the treatment of 11 cases with a range of neuroendovascular lesions. We were able to advance the Neuron guide catheter to the intended level in each case and suffered no complications related to catheter spasm, dissection, thrombosis or thromboembolism. © 2009 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.