A triple coaxial catheter system for subselective visceral artery catheterization and embolization: preliminary clinical experience

Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 1998 May-Jun;21(3):255-7. doi: 10.1007/BF03035397.

Abstract

We developed a triple coaxial catheter system (TCCS) which consists of a 6.1 Fr outer, a 4.1 Fr intermediate, and a 3.0 Fr inner catheter, all coated with a lubricant. The TCCS was used in seven patients with hepatic tumors, after several attempts to access a targeted vessel with conventional catheters and guidewires failed to reach the targeted vessel. No complications were encountered with the use of this system. TCCS may be a useful device for selective abdominal arteriography.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Angiography
  • Embolization, Therapeutic / instrumentation*
  • Equipment Design
  • Hepatic Artery* / diagnostic imaging
  • Humans
  • Liver Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Liver Neoplasms / therapy*