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Article: New ideas for treating aneurysms; Two local companies are working on technologies that could save time and money, and deliver better results.(BUSINESS INSIDER)
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- Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
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- September 14, 2009
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Byline: THOMAS LEE; STAFF WRITER
When it comes to treating brain aneurysms, there's an unpleasant choice and a less unpleasant choice.
Doctors can cut through the skull and clip the aneurysm, an abnormal bulge or sac that forms in the arterial wall of the brain. Or they can snake a microcatheter up from the patient's leg and fill the aneurysm with platinum coils, causing the sac to clot and close.
The first option is a risky, invasive surgery that could damage the brain or dull the memory. The second option is less effective against large aneurysms and may require multiple procedures. Either way, an untreated aneurysm could burst and cause ...
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