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Table 2 Device characteristics

From: Pediatric cardiovascular interventional devices: effect on CMR images at 1.5 and 3 Tesla

Number

Device name

Manufacturer

Material

Length (mm)

Diameter (mm)

1

Palmaz genesis transhepatic biliary stent

Cordis corporation, NJ

stainless steel 316L

22

6

2

Palmaz genesis transhepatic biliary stent

Cordis corporation, NJ

stainless steel 316L

14

5

3

Jostent coronary stent

Abbott Vascular, CA

stainless steel 316L +ePTFE

16

3

4

Intrastent LD max biliary stent

EV3, Inc. MN

stainless steel 316L

26

12

5

Mega LD biliary stent

EV3 Inc. MN

stainless steel 316L

26

10

6

Mega LD biliary stent

EV3 Inc. MN

stainless steel 316L

36

12

7

Amplatzer vascular plug (IV)

AGA Medical Corporation, MN

nitinol mesh + platinum marker bands

 

20

8

Amplatzer atrial septal occluder

AGA Medical Corporation, MN

nitinol + polyester

 

29

9

Helex septal occluder

Gore Medical, AZ

nitinol frame + ePTFE

7 (height)

25

10

Flipper detachable embolization coil

Cook Medical, IN

stainless steel with synthetic fibers

3 (height)

5

11

Nit-occlud PDA occlusion coil

PFM Medical Inc, CA

nitinol

6 (height)

12