TY - JOUR T1 - Immediately detachable coil for aneurysm treatment. JF - American Journal of Neuroradiology JO - Am. J. Neuroradiol. SP - 1459 LP - 1462 VL - 16 IS - 7 AU - A Sadato AU - W Taki AU - Y Ikada AU - I Nakahara AU - K Matsumoto AU - M Tanaka AU - H Kikuchi Y1 - 1995/08/01 UR - http://www.ajnr.org/content/16/7/1459.abstract N2 - 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. ER -