Sniper Balloon Occlusion Microcatheter

• Stein S, Madoff D. Balloon-Assisted Transarterial Chemoembolization Segmentectomy: An Alternative Strategy in the Treatment of Hypovascular Oligometastatic Liver Metastases. J Vasc Interv Radiol (2019) 30: 1143-1145.

• Stein S, Madoff D. Balloon-Assisted Blood Pressure Reduction in the Downstream Vascular Compartment to Avoid Nontarget Embolization during Transarterial Chemoembolization from the Inferior Phrenic Artery. J Vasc Interv Radiol (2019).

• Rose S, Narsink K, Isaacson A, Fischman A, Goldarian J. The Beauty and Bane of Pressure-Directed Embolotherapy: Hemodynamic Principles and Preliminary Clinical Evidence. AJR (2019) 212. 

• Rose S, Schrader R. Rose Protocol: Transcatheter pressure monitoring to assure hemodynamic effect and to quantify a hemodynamic endpoint for embolization. UCSD Medical Center Whitepaper (2019).

• Ayyagari R, Ghodadra, A. Balloon Occlusion Microcatheter use to Provide an Option for Distal Protection in Prostatic Artery Embolization. Yale-New Haven Hospital Case Report (2018). 

• Fischman A, Singh M. Balloon Occlusion Microcatheter use with Microwave Ablation to treat HCC with Complete Response Outcome. Mount Sinai Case Report (2018). 

• Isaacson A, Hartman T, Bagla S, Burke C. Initial Experience with Balloon-Occlusion Prostatic Artery Embolization. J Vasc Interv Radiol (2018) 29: 85-89. 

• Keasler E, Isaacson A. Changes in Prostatic Artery Angiography with Balloon Occlusion. J Vasc Interv Radiol (2017) 28: 1276-1278.

• Rose S, Halstead G, Narsinh K. Pressure-Directed Embolization of Hepatic Arteries in a Porcine Model Using a Temporary Occlusion Balloon Microcatheter: Proof of Concept. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol (2017) 40: 1769.

Conventional Microcatheter vs Balloon Occlusion Microcatheter

• Maruyama M, Yoshizako T, Nakamura T, et al. Initial Experience with Balloon-Occluded Trans-catheter Arterial Chemoembolization (B-TACE) for Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol (2016) 39: 359-366.

• Ogenstad S, Starogen Consulting LLC. Meta-analysis Tumor Response Associated with Balloon Embolization Summary of Results. Analysis on file at Embolx, Inc. (2017).

• Irie T, Kuramochi M, Kamoshida T, Takahashi N. Selective balloon-occluded transarterial chemoembolization for patients with one or two hepatocellular carcinoma nodules: retrospective comparison with conventional super-selective TACE. Hepatology Research (2016) 46: 209-214.

• Ogawa M, Takayasu K, Hirayama M, et al. Efficacy of a microballoon catheter in transarterial chemoembolization using miriplatin, a lipophilic anticancer drug: short-term results. Hepatology Research (2016) 46: E60-69.

• Arai H, Abe T, Takayama H, et al. Safety and efficacy of balloon-occluded transcatheter arterial chemoembolization using miriplatin for hepatocellular carcinoma. Hepatology Research (2015) 45: 663-666.

• Irie T, Kuramochi M, Takahashi N. Dense Accumulation of Lipiodol Emulsion in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Nodules during Selective Balloon-occluded Transarterial Chemoembolization: Measurement of Balloon-occluded Arterial Stump Pressure. Cariovasc Intervent Radiol (2013) 36: 706-713.