Micro-balloon catheter for superselective angiography and therapeutic occlusion. 1977

P H Pevsner

A miniature (0.5 mm) flow-directed balloon catheter with two different silastic balloon tips has been developed. One tip is used for perfusion; the other can be inflated and released to produce vascular occlusion. Examples of the developmental work in dogs and clinical use in patients are presented.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D011095 Polyethylenes Synthetic thermoplastics that are tough, flexible, inert, and resistant to chemicals and electrical current. They are often used as biocompatible materials for prostheses and implants. Ethylene Polymers,Ethene Homopolymers,Homopolymers, Ethene,Polymers, Ethylene
D002404 Catheterization Use or insertion of a tubular device into a duct, blood vessel, hollow organ, or body cavity for injecting or withdrawing fluids for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes. It differs from INTUBATION in that the tube here is used to restore or maintain patency in obstructions. Cannulation,Cannulations,Catheterizations
D000792 Angiography Radiography of blood vessels after injection of a contrast medium. Arteriography,Angiogram,Angiograms,Angiographies,Arteriographies

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