New device for treating aneurysms. (insertion of Guglielmi Detachable Coil approved by FDA to prevent aneurysms from rupturing)(Brief Article)

From: FDA Consumer | Date: December 1, 1995 | Copyright information

The first detachable coil for insertion through blood vessels of the brain to treat inoperable or high-risk intracranial aneurysms was recently cleared for marketing by FDA. The Guglielmi Detachable Coil (GDC) is the first device of its type capable of being controlled during placement in the aneurysm.

An intracranial aneurysm is a weak, balloon-like defect protruding from an arterial wall on or inside the brain. The aneurysm can rupture, causing hemorrhagic stroke, an event...

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