PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - A Sadato AU - W Taki AU - Y Ikada AU - I Nakahara AU - K Matsumoto AU - M Tanaka AU - H Kikuchi TI - Immediately detachable coil for aneurysm treatment. DP - 1995 Aug 01 TA - American Journal of Neuroradiology PG - 1459--1462 VI - 16 IP - 7 4099 - http://www.ajnr.org/content/16/7/1459.short 4100 - http://www.ajnr.org/content/16/7/1459.full SO - Am. J. Neuroradiol.1995 Aug 01; 16 AB - We developed an endovascular coil that is instantly detached by high-frequency electrical current. By applying the electrical current, a polyvinyl alcohol junction between the coil and the delivery wire is disrupted by heat within a second. This detachment system was shown to be reliable in the treatment of experimental aneurysms.