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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
12
pubmed:dateCreated
2000-3-7
pubmed:abstractText
The purpose of this paper is to clarify the functional properties of a saline-jet aspiration thrombectomy catheter based on hydraulics. This catheter, developed by the authors, aspirates intravascular thrombi by means of the effect of a high-speed jet. We have derived the relationships between Qs, Qa, and p(n), where Qs is the water supply rate, Qa is the water aspiration rate and p(n) is the negative pressure created in the distal lumen of the catheter. The relationships are represented by simple equations using c1 and c2, where c1 and c2 are coefficients proper to the catheter. We have obtained c1 and c2 experimentally for three types of catheter with different distal shapes. Two practical conclusions are derived from this study. First, making a short taper at the distal end increases the negative pressure created and is advantageous for thrombus aspiration. Second, making the diameter of the inner tube and nozzle smaller is essential for improving the aspiration ability of the catheter.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
0031-9155
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
44
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
3071-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1999
pubmed:articleTitle
Hydraulic analysis of the functional properties of saline-jet aspiration thrombectomy catheters.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Radiology, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Itabashi, Tokyo, Japan.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article