Abstract
Patients undergoing neurointerventional procedures with excessively tortuous vascular anatomy often have limited treatment options. The ability to pass and maintain the stability of micro-guidewires, catheters, and interventional devices is often a product of guide catheter steadiness. A companion wire passed through the lumen of the guide catheter to increase the guide catheter's stiffness can overcome the challenges associated with tortuous anatomy; this companion wire is referred to as a "buddy" wire. We demonstrate the technical success of this system by presenting a patient whose endovascular treatment would have otherwise been impossible without a "buddy" wire.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 185-187 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Neuroradiology |
Volume | 50 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 2008 |
Keywords
- "Buddy" wire
- Aneurysm
- Catheter
- Neurointerventional procedures
- Tortuous vascular anatomy
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
- Clinical Neurology
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine