Codman Neuro Launches Coils for Treatment of Intracranial Aneurysms

July 27, 2015—Codman Neuro, part of DePuy Synthes Companies of Johnson & Johnson, announced the introduction of a new platform of embolic coils for the treatment of brain aneurysms, supported by an enhanced detachment system designed to improve microcatheter stability and provide an optimized detachment zone for coils. The announcement was made at the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery 12th annual meeting in San Francisco, California.

Codman Neuro is offering coil shapes for each step of the procedure: the MicrusFrame coils for framing, Galaxy G3 coils for filling, and DeltaXSFT coils for finishing. The devices are intended for endovascular embolization of intracranial aneurysms and other neurovascular abnormalities such as arteriovenous malformations and arteriovenous fistulae. They are also intended for arterial and venous embolizations in the peripheral vasculature. The family of framing, filling, and finishing coils for endovascular procedures is designed to help interventionists conduct procedures based on the unique anatomy of the aneurysm.

The Codman Neuro family of coils feature DeltaWind technology, which is designed with hundreds of natural microdeflection points so the coils can easily change direction, which allows the coils to seek and fill open spaces and be uniformly distributed to facilitate increased packing density.

According to the company, coils designed for each step of a procedure may help interventionists achieve aneurysm stability, effective neck coverage, and the packing density needed for treatment of brain aneurysms. The enhanced detachment system provides improved microcatheter stability. Tactile fluoro markers on the delivery wire improve visibility and control during the procedure, potentially reducing x-ray exposure time for patients and hospital staff.

In the company’s press release, Ajit S. Puri, MD, commented, “The Codman Neuro family of coils and detachment system provide the best of both worlds; a softer detachment and three types of coils that help me individualize treatment based on the anatomy of the aneurysm.” Dr. Puri, who is from the Division of Neurointerventional Surgery at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, Massachusetts, added,  “Also, the new fluoro markers may help tactically navigate the procedure better.”