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Intracranial Artery Stenosis (ICAD)

Hands-on training for image-guided interventional treatment of intracranial artery stenosis (ICAD)

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This learning module is designed for:
Interventional Neuroradiologists - residents, fellows and procoring interventionalists

NV Connect training cases are designed to learn skills essential to cerebral interventional procedures. The module facilitates technical, procedural, and cognitive training and discussions in a complete risk-free environment for these delicate procedures.

The training cases offer the opportunity to train on a range of neuro-interventional procedures, from the carotid artery and intracranial stenting to thrombectomy and aneurysm treatments (using flow diversion and coiling).

All cases provide all trainees—from beginners to advanced operators—with a risk-free opportunity to perfect both basic navigation skills and procedure-related specific skills and prepare well for the real intervention. NV Connect also allows trainers to set specific training targets, depending on the audience, by setting up benchmarks for each case or using the predefined benchmarks that come with the cases.

The ICAD cases teach specific skills for treating intracranial artery stenosis, focusing on the basic steps of assessing the severity of the stenosis, choosing the proper material, navigating to and crossing the stenosis, and treating the stenosis using balloon dilatation and stenting.

Features & Benefits

Key Benefits

Procedural planning based on patient scenarios

Learn the procedural steps for supra-aortic access and cerebral angiography, including 3DRA

Acquire pertinent technical and manipulation skills

Safely access and navigate the cerebral vasculature

Assess the size and morphology of the stenosis, as well as the tortuosities of the access path, using angiograms and 3DRA

Treat the stenosis using angioplasty and stenting

Features & Benefits
  • Actual clinical devices can be used to provide realistic experience
  • Quick access – starting with sheath already placed in carotid - available
  • Distal access catheters can be used for facilitating distal navigation
  • Advanced imaging using roadmaps and biplane
  • 3DRA functionality for sizing and anatomy study
  • Detailed metrics for assessment and debriefing
Training Objectives
  • Understand the need for balloon angioplasty and stenting.
  • Perform the above techniques in a safe and reasonable manner (considering position, size and deployment).
  • Select and deploy balloon catheters and stents with appropriate diameter and length.
  • Perform final angiogram and verify a successful outcome.

Workflow

Step 1

Flow Diverter Case planning in Ankyras™

Mentice: Flow Diverter planning in Ankyras
Step 2

Import Case directly into VIST simulator

Mentice: VIST G7 Virtual Reality Simulation
Step 3

Practice deployment in patient-specific anatomy

Mentice: Wire navigation and flow diverter overlay from Ankyras

Case Layout

3 interactive cases in initial version:
  • Type I aorta, right MCA stenosis
  • Type III aorta, BA stenosis
  • Bovine aorta, left ICA stenosis
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Disclaimer & Regulatory Information

VIST® Ankyras® Flow Diverter Rehearsal is a training solution not intended for clinical use or decision making. Ankyras® is a medical device manufactured by Mentice Spain S.L. Mentice Spain S.L. is ISO 13485 certified. Ankyras® complies with the EU Medical Device Regulation (EU CE Mark, MDR 784032). ANKYRAS® is a medical software intended to assist healthcare professionals in the selection of a proper braided device for treatment of intracranial aneurysms. ANKYRAS® is intended for exclusive use by professional users.