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Guidewire-controlled advancement of the Amplatz thrombectomy device
S Müller-Hülsbeck1, H Schwarzenberg, M Heller
1Department of Radiology, University Hospital, Arnold-Keller-Strasse 9, D-24105 Kiel, Germany.
Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology
|March 28, 1998
Abstract:
The Amplatz Thrombectomy Device (ATD) is a percutaneous rotational catheter proven to homogenize thrombus. The catheter design allows neither application over a coaxial running guidewire nor the use of the device as a monorail system. We report a technical modification that provides guided advancement of the catheter over a wire in order to prevent failure of application and to facilitate the interventional procedure.