RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Use of the Outreach Distal Access Catheter for Microcatheter Stabilization during Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformation Embolization
JF American Journal of Neuroradiology
JO Am. J. Neuroradiol.
FD American Society of Neuroradiology
DO 10.3174/ajnr.A2547
A1 M.J. Binning
A1 P. Yashar
A1 D. Orion
A1 E.F. Hauck
A1 E.I. Levy
A1 L.N. Hopkins
A1 A.H. Siddiqui
YR 2011
UL http://www.ajnr.org/content/early/2011/07/14/ajnr.A2547.abstract
AB SUMMARY: The Outreach DAC is an intermediate-sized catheter designed for use with the Merci clot retriever in acute stroke. We investigated its utility as an adjunctive device during AVM pedicle embolization. In the authors' opinion, the DAC provided additional guide-catheter and microcatheter support, improved selective angiographic visualization of AVM angioarchitecture, aided microcatheter removal from its embedded position in the AVM Onyx cast, and enhanced local microcatheter control and safety, compared with embolization with the guide and microcatheter alone.