Materials and Methods The steerable, flow-guided detachable balloon embolization sys· tem
presently used in our department combines a Tracker· 18 1nfusion Catheter and Taper …

Balloon embolotherapy was developed for neurovascular embolization, but applications in
the peripheral vessels are expanding. The principal advantage of a detachable balloon is …

Detachable balloons, although widely used as an embolization material in neurovascular
work, are rarely used outside the head. Yet they offer distinct advantages over other …

PURPOSE To compare and contrast the physical characteristics of balloon catheter systems
used for temporary cerebrovascular occlusion. METHOD Commonly used temporary …

The calibrated-leak balloon catheter, used for the selective catheterization of intracranial
arteries, originally incorporated a silicone microballoon at its tip [1]. Latex balloons have now …

To develop a new balloon catheter technique, three types of detachable balloon catheters, a
catheter delivery system and a radiopaque solidifying liquid were prepared. In the first type …

A new balloon catheter for coaxial embolization Page 1 Neuroradiology 18, 239-241 (1979)
Neuroradiolngy © by Springer-Verlag 1979 A New Balloon Catheter for Coaxial Embolization …

Background The use of liquid embolic agents in the endovascular treatment of dural
arteriovenous (dAVFs) fistulas and brain arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) has become …

In our first 18 months' clinical experience with embolization in the chest and abdomen using
detachable ballons, successful results were obtained in 34 of 38 patients. One and 2-mm …

PURPOSE To clarify what is safe use of balloons in interventional neuroradiologic
procedures. METHODS Critical parameter values of balloon inflation and cerebral artery …