Table 1.
Wire diameter, diameter length, and microcatheter compatibility of the pushable coils of interest
Coil | Primary coil diameter (inch) | Secondary coil diameter (mm) | Length (cm) | Microcatheter compatibility (inch) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Anchor (Nester; COOK Medical) | 0.014 | 6 | 14 | 0.018 |
Fibered (K3; Taewoong Medical) | 0.012 | 4 | 6 | 0.018 |
Fibered (K3) | 0.012 | 6 | 7 | 0.018 |
Fibered (K3) | 0.012 | 5 | 15 | 0.018 |
Non-fibered (HansBiomed) | 0.014 | 4 | 7 | 0.017 |
Non-fibered (HansBiomed) | 0.014 | 6 | 7 | 0.017 |
Non-fibered (HansBiomed) | 0.014 | 5 | 20 | 0.017 |