New design for an implantable vessel occluder.
A new implantable balloon cuff for experimental cerebral artery occlusion is described. The device consists of a small silastic balloon connected to a pressure sensitive valve and reservoir by a spring reinforced catheter. The unique features of this occluder and its insertion and function are discussed.
D000818:Animals; D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000209:etiology*; D002536:Cerebral Arteries / Q000601:surgery; D002560:Cerebrovascular Circulation; D003250:Constriction; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D010215:Papio