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American Journal of Neuroradiology, Vol 16, Issue 7 1459-1462, Copyright © 1995 by American Society of Neuroradiology

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Immediately detachable coil for aneurysm treatment

A Sadato, W Taki, Y Ikada, I Nakahara, K Matsumoto, M Tanaka and H Kikuchi
Department of Neurosurgery, Kyoto University, Japan.

We developed an endovascular coil that is instantly detached by high- frequency electrical current. By applying the electrical current, a polyvinyl alcohol junction between the coil and the delivery wire is disrupted by heat within a second. This detachment system was shown to be reliable in the treatment of experimental aneurysms.




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