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ArticleInterventional neuroradiology : journal of peritherapeutic neuroradiology, surgical procedures and related neurosciences2026

Utilisation of the Scepter Mini dual-lumen balloon - An illustrative series.

Sean Thomas O'Reilly, Eef Jacobus Hendriks, Ze'ev Itsekson, Rabab Alshahrani, Emily Chung, Ivan Radovanovic, Ronit Agid, Patrick Nicholson, Timo Krings

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Article in Interventional neuroradiology : journal of peritherapeutic neuroradiology, surgical procedures and related neurosciences, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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9 authors at 1 institution in 2 countries.

Sean Thomas O'ReillyDivision of Neuroradiology, Joint Department of Medical Imaging, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.ORCID 0000-0003-1023-5471
Eef Jacobus HendriksDivision of Neuroradiology, Joint Department of Medical Imaging, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Ze'ev ItseksonDivision of Neuroradiology, Joint Department of Medical Imaging, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-8320-4129
Rabab AlshahraniDivision of Neuroradiology, Joint Department of Medical Imaging, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Emily ChungDivision of Neuroradiology, Joint Department of Medical Imaging, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Ivan RadovanovicDepartment of Neurosurgery, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Ronit AgidDivision of Neuroradiology, Joint Department of Medical Imaging, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Patrick NicholsonDivision of Neuroradiology, Joint Department of Medical Imaging, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Timo KringsDivision of Neuroradiology, Joint Department of Medical Imaging, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BackgroundDual-lumen balloon microcatheters can aid in the safety and efficacy of endovascular embolisation of cerebrospinal vascular malformations. The Scepter Mini dual-lumen balloon is a novel device with a smaller profile than previous balloon microcatheters, opening up new indications not only in the treatment of cerebrospinal malformations but in various other neurovascular therapeutic and diagnostic scenarios.MethodsFollowing institutional ethics review board approval, a retrospective review of our prospectively maintained database of cases employing the Scepter Mini dual-lumen microballoon catheter was conducted. Five cases in particular were highlighted, demonstrating utilisation of this device, which may be of interest to the Neurointerventionalist. Patient demographics, procedure details, complications and clinical outcome data were reviewed.ResultsFive cases employing the Scepter Mini dual-lumen microballoon catheter are presented; trans-arterial embolisation of cerebral AVM, pre-operative tumour embolisation, diagnostic angiography, trans-venous embolisation of cerebral AVM and trans-arterial embolisation of DAVF. No intraprocedural complications were recorded, one patient had a delayed haemorrhage.ConclusionPotential utilisation of the Scepter Mini lies not only in the trans-arterial embolisation of cerebrospinal vascular malformations, but in a range of other diagnostic and therapeutic indications as demonstrated.

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Balloon OcclusionCentral Nervous System Vascular MalformationsEmbolization, TherapeuticIntracranial Arteriovenous MalformationsCerebral AngiographyEquipment DesignHumansRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeArteriovenous malformationballoon micro cathetercerebral angiographydural arteriovenous fistulaembolisation

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