A new balloon-controlled temporary vascular clip.
We devised a temporary clip that is manipulated by inflation or deflation of a balloon. Prior application of this temporary clip to the proximal artery is convenient for controlling distal bleeding during microsurgery.
Ueda
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S
Department of Neurosurgery, Yokohama Red Cross Hospital, Japan.
Kitsuta
Y
Y
Umekawa
J
J
D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D002404:Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans