The releasable balloon technique with activated high frequency electrical current.
A new releasable balloon catheter was developed which has a soluble joint connecting the balloon and the catheter. The joint is made from a polyvinyl alcohol tube and has two electrodes. When a high frequency electrical current is activated, the resulting heat causes the joint to disappear within one second. The type of generator used in the experiment was an Aesculap GK-34. This catheter was used for embolization of carotid-jugular fistulas in dogs.
D000818:Animals; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000601:surgery; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D002404:Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000601:surgery*; D004285:Dogs; D004560:Electricity; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D007601:Jugular Veins / Q000601:surgery