A new improved coil for tapered-tip catheter for arterial occlusion.
The original coil emboli were designed for untapered-lip catheters. New coils have been designed for tapered-lip (1mm) catheters and have two helical diameters of 3 and 5 mm, respectively. The adaptation of the new coil to a tapered-tip catheter greatly simplifies its use in arterial occlusion.
D000368:Aged; D001158:Arteries; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000628:therapy; D002404:Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005260:Female; D006499:Hepatic Artery; D006503:Hepatic Veins; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000098:blood supply; D008875:Middle Aged; D012447:Sacrum / Q000098:blood supply