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  • Title: The releasable balloon technique with activated high frequency electrical current.
    Author: Taki W, Handa H, Yamagata S, Yonekawa Y, Ikada Y, Iwata H.
    Journal: Surg Neurol; 1980 Jun; 13(6):405-8. PubMed ID: 7414472.
    Abstract:
    A new releasable balloon catheter was developed which has a soluble joint connecting the balloon and the catheter. The joint is made from a polyvinyl alcohol tube and has two electrodes. When a high frequency electrical current is activated, the resulting heat causes the joint to disappear within one second. The type of generator used in the experiment was an Aesculap GK-34. This catheter was used for embolization of carotid-jugular fistulas in dogs.
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