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Open Access 19-04-2024 | Laboratory Investigation

Do Balloon Catheters have a Different Radial Force Along Their Longitudinal Axis?

Authors: Tae Won Choi, Jinoo Kim, Je Hwan Won

Published in: CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology

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Abstract

Purpose

This experimental study was designed to compare radial forces between the central portion and both ends of balloon catheters when dilating stenosis.

Materials and Methods

Three balloon catheters of 6 and 8 mm in diameter and of variable length were tested: Mustang, Conquest, and Genoss PTA. Cylindrical modules to position balloon catheters and install the measuring tip during radial force measurements were made using a 3D printer. The measuring tip created 20% stenosis at the inner lumen. Both ends and center of the balloon catheter were located at the measuring tip. The radial force was measured after inflating the balloon catheter to the rated burst pressure.

Results

For the different diameters and lengths of balloon catheters and cylinder sizes, the median inccenter, the radial rease in radial force at the distal end compared to the center was 16.5% (range: 9.8–35.2%) for Mustang, 12.4% (range: 10.3–25.5%) for Genoss, and 7.4% (range: −0.3–13.1%) for Conquest balloon catheters. Similarly, compared to that at the force at the proximal end was 10.8% greater (range: −2.9–18.3%) for Mustang, 9.9% greater (range: 3.9–22.3%) for Genoss, and 7.3% greater (range: −1.3–12.4%) for Conquest catheters.

Conclusion

The radial force is greater at both ends of the balloon than at the central portion, especially at the distal end. Dilation using the distal end of the balloon catheter is a practical method that can be applied in clinical practice without additional devices when encountering resistant stenosis, especially with semi-compliant balloons.

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Metadata
Title
Do Balloon Catheters have a Different Radial Force Along Their Longitudinal Axis?
Authors
Tae Won Choi
Jinoo Kim
Je Hwan Won
Publication date
19-04-2024
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology
Print ISSN: 0174-1551
Electronic ISSN: 1432-086X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00270-024-03716-x