Safety and Functionality of a Guidewire Fixator: Clinical Investigation of a New Endovascular Tool.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

A new endovascular tool, the Liungman Guidewire Fixator, has been developed to simplify endovascular treatment in complex aortic aneurysms. The device has been extensively tested in bench models and animal trials. To verify the safety and functionality demonstrated in the porcine model, the device was tested in ten patients undergoing endovascular aortic repair (EVAR) or fenestrated endovascular aortic repair (f-EVAR) treatment for abdominal aortic aneurysm.

Methods

The Liungman Guidewire Fixator consists of a braided stent-like, cylindrical structure with conical ends and a central channel for a 0.035″ guidewire. When in use, it is slid along the guidewire and positioned in the target artery, where the Liungman Guidewire Fixator interacts with the arterial wall by

SUBMITTER: Liungman K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5865490 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan/Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature