Transluminal expandable nitinol coil stent grafting: preliminary report

Radiology. 1983 Apr;147(1):259-60. doi: 10.1148/radiology.147.1.6828741.

Abstract

A method is described for the percutaneous catheter placement of expandable nitinol coil stents for the nonoperative restoration and maintenance of patency in internal flow pathways, especially the lumina of blood vessels and biliary ducts.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Alloys
  • Animals
  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis*
  • Catheterization / instrumentation*
  • Catheterization / methods
  • Dogs

Substances

  • Alloys
  • nitinol