Guidewire-controlled advancement of the Amplatz Thrombectomy Device

• Published in: Cardiovascular and interventional radiology Vol. 21; no. 1; pp. 84 - 87
• Main Authors: MÜLLER-HÜLSBECK, S, SCHWARZENBERG, H, HELLER, M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Heidelberg Springer 01-01-1998; Berlin
• Subjects: Angiography, Digital Subtraction; Biological and medical sciences; DESIGN; Diseases of the cardiovascular system; FAILURES; Femoral Artery - diagnostic imaging; Femoral Artery - surgery; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Iliac Artery - diagnostic imaging; Iliac Artery - surgery; Ischemia - diagnostic imaging; Ischemia - etiology; Ischemia - surgery; Leg - blood supply; Male; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; MODIFICATIONS; MONORAILS; Postoperative Complications - prevention & control; RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE; Radiotherapy. Instrumental treatment. Physiotherapy. Reeducation. Rehabilitation, orthophony, crenotherapy. Diet therapy and various other treatments (general aspects); Thrombectomy - instrumentation; THROMBOSIS; Thrombosis - complications; Thrombosis - diagnostic imaging; Thrombosis - surgery; VASCULAR DISEASES; WIRES; Human; Guide; Device; Instrumentation therapy; Catheter; Cardiovascular disease; Wire; Thrombosis; Percutaneous route; Vascular disease; Case study; Thrombectomy; Treatment; Technique
• ISSN: 0174-1551; 1432-086X
• DOI: 10.1007/s002709900219

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.