Flow diverter

A flow diverter is an endovascular implant. It is used to treat complex aneurysms in order to occlude or reduce blood flow at the aneurysm neck1. The goal of a flow diverter is to restore the original parent vessel of the aneurysm.

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3D reconstruction of a flow diverter
3D reconstruction of an implanted flow diverter (blue) in a basilar artery aneurysm.

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