Vascular implants belong to a specialised class of medical textiles. The basic purpose of a
vascular implant (graft and stent) is to act as an artificial conduit or substitute for a diseased …

The introduction of flow diverters for treatment of intracranial aneurysms represents a major
paradigm shift in the treatment of these lesions. The theoretical hallmark of flow diverters is …

Purpose To evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the Pipeline Embolization Device (PED;
ev3/Covidien, Irvine, Calif) in the treatment of complex intracranial aneurysms. Materials and …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Endoluminal reconstruction with flow diverting devices
represents a novel constructive technique for the treatment of cerebral aneurysms. We …

Introduction The purpose of this study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the recently
available flow diverter “pipeline embolization device”(PED) for the treatment of intracranial …

Purpose To characterize the progression of healing across aneurysm necks following
treatment with a flow diverter in a rabbit aneurysm model. Materials and Methods With …

Object In this study the authors determined the patency rate of the ophthalmic artery (OphA)
after placement of 1 or more flow diversion devices across the arterial inlet for treatment of …

Flow diverters (FDs) have changed the management of brain aneurysms; not only for
complex aneurysms (giant, fusiform and blister) refractory to conventional therapies, but also …

Background and Purpose—In patients harboring intracranial aneurysms, the major goal in
treatment is to prevent bleeding. A new generation of an endoluminal device (Surpass Flow …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The WEB device is an intrasaccular ellipsoid braided-wire
embolization device designed to provide flow disruption along the aneurysm neck. The …