Jessica K Campos, David A Zarrin, Benjamen M Meyer, Muhammad Waqas Khan, Fahad J Laghari, Jonathan C Collard de Beaufort, Gizal Amin, Narlin B Beaty, Matthew T Bender, Shuichi Suzuki, Geoffrey P Colby, Li-Mei Lin, Alexander L Coon
BACKGROUND: The delivery of neuroendovascular devices requires a robust proximal access platform. This demand has previously been met with a 6Fr long sheath (8Fr guide) that is placed in the proximal internal carotid artery (ICA) or vertebral artery segments. We share our experience with the first 0.088 inch 8Fr guide catheter designed for direct intracranial access. METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed a prospectively maintained IRB-approved institutional database of the senior authors to identify all cases where the TracStar Large Distal Platform (LDP) was positioned within the intracranial vasculature, defined as within or distal to the petrous ICA, vertebral artery (V3) segments, or transverse sinus...
February 28, 2024: Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery