Development of an artifact-free aneurysm clip

Abstract

For the treatment of intracranial aneurysms with aneurysm clips, usually a follow-up inspection in MRI is required. To avoid any artifacts, which can make a proper diagnosis difficult, a new approach for the manufacturing of an aneurysm clip entirely made from fiber-reinforced plastics has been developed. In this paper the concept for the design of the clip, the development of a new manufacturing technology for the fiber-reinforced components as well as first results from the examination of the components in phantom MRI testing is shown.

Keywords

• aneurysm clip
• artifact-free
• cfrp
• fiber-reinforced plastics
• intracranial aneurysm
• peek
• pultrusion