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Int J Angiol 1994; 3(1): 20-21
DOI: 10.1007/BF02014908
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A new puncture needle for arteriography

George Pillari
  • Department of Radiology, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, The Long Island Campus for the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New Hyde Park, New York, U.S.A.
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22 April 2011 (online)

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Abstract

A new needle design for percutaneous vascular access incorporates a unique stylet configuration into a butterfly cannula. Anterior wall femoral artery puncture was achieved in 39 of 50 patients (78%). Design characteristics promote the appropriate use of force for arterial puncture. A balanced shorter needle improves accuracy and results in a central alignment of cannula and the vessel lumen.