SILK flow diverter

GPTKB entity

Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf medical device
gptkbp:alternativeTo coiling
surgical clipping
gptkbp:approvedBy gptkb:Europe
gptkbp:category flow diverter stent
gptkbp:complication thromboembolic events
delayed aneurysm rupture
in-stent stenosis
gptkbp:deliveredBy microcatheter
gptkbp:diameters_available 2-5 mm
gptkbp:feature radiopaque markers
re-sheathable
self-expanding
gptkbp:first_clinical_use 2008
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label SILK flow diverter
gptkbp:indication fusiform aneurysms
wide-necked aneurysms
gptkbp:legalStatus CE marked
gptkbp:lengths_available 15-40 mm
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Balt_Extrusion
gptkbp:material nitinol
gptkbp:mechanismOfAction flow diversion
gptkbp:requires dual antiplatelet therapy
gptkbp:target_vessel cerebral arteries
gptkbp:usedFor endovascular treatment
intracranial aneurysms
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:BALT
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7