Driven By Research

Delivering innovation and clinical evidence in neurovascular treatment

2021 Publications

Treatment of intracranial aneurysms using the new Surpass Evolve flow diverter: Safety outcomes and six-month imaging follow-up

March, 2021
Authors: Riitta Rautio, Kemal Alpay , Matias Sinisalo , Jussi Numminen

2020 Publications

Comparison of Woven EndoBridge device sizing with conventional measurements and virtual simulation using the Sim&Size software: a multicenter experience

December, 2020
Authors: Federico Cagnazzo, Gaultier Marnat, Ivan Ferreira, Pierre Daube, Imad Derraz, Cyril Dargazanli 1 , Pierre-Henri Lefevre, Gregory Gascou , Carlos Riquelme , Riccardo Morganti , Jérôme Berge , Florent Gariel , Xavier Barreau , Vincent Costalat

Virtual simulation with Sim&Size software for Pipeline Flex Embolization: evaluation of the technical and clinical impact

December, 2020
Authors: Lorenzo Piergallini, Federico Cagnazzo, Giorgio Conte, Cyril Dargazanli, Imad Derraz, Pierre-Henri Lefevre, Gregory Gascou, Daniel Mantilla,Carlos Riquelme, Alain Bonafe,Vincent Costalat2

2019 Publications

"Comparison of Pipeline Embolization Device Sizing Based on Conventional 2D Measurements and Virtual Simulation Using the Sim & Size Software: An Agreement Study."

January, 2019
Authors: JM Ospel, G. Gascou, V. Costalat, L. Piergallini, KA Blackham and DW Zumofen.

2017 Publications

"Fluid-structure interaction of a pulsatile flow with an aortic valve model: A combined experimental and numerical study."

November,2017
Authors: Julien Sigüenza (1,3), Desiree Pott (2), Simon Mendez (1), Simon J. Sonntag (2), Tim A.S. Kaufmann (2), Ulrich Steinseifer (2), Franck Nicoud (1).

(1) IMAG, Univ Montpellier, CNRS, Montpellier, France. (2) Department of Cardiovascular Engineering, Institute of Applied Medical Engineering, Helmholtz Institute, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany. (3) Sim&Cure, Cap Gamma, 1682 rue de la Valsière, 34790, Grabels, France.

"Simulation in clinical practice: First experience with Sim&Size before implantation of Flowdiverter (Pipeline) or WEB-device for the treatment of intracranial aneurysms."

January, 2017
Authors: Markus Holtmannspötter (1), Mario Martinez-Galdamez (2), Matti Isokangas (4), Riccardo Ferrara (3), Mathieu Sanchez (3)
(1). Rigshospitalet Copenhagen (Denmark); (2) Fundacion Jimenez Diaz Madrid (Spain); (3) Sim & Cure (France); Oulu, Finland.

2016 Publications

"The pressure reduction coefficient: A new parameter to assess aneurysmal blood stasis induced by flow diverters/disruptors."

December, 2016
Authors: Gregory Gascou, Riccardo Ferrara, Dominique Ambard, Mathieu Sanchez, Kyriakos Lobotesis, Franck Jourdan, Vincent Costalat .

"Contribution to optimizing the implantable medical devices (IMDS) for the treatment of intracranial aneurysm."

Authors: Ferrara R. (1,2), Ambard D. (2), Sanchez M. (3), Mendez S. (1), Siguenza J. (1), Nicoud F. (1), Costalat V. ( 3), Jourdan F. (2)
(1) Montpellier Institute of Mathematics and Modeling (i3m) – University of Montpellier – France. (2) Mechanical and Civil Engineering Laboratory (LMGC) – University of Montpellier – France. (3) University Medical Center of Montpellier (CHU) – France

FD-Size : logiciel 3D d’optimisation du choix de la taille des flow-diverter pour le traitement des anévrismes intracrâniens–Étude de validation et expérience clinique (in French)

Authors: Gregory Gascou, Riccardo Ferrara, Omer Eker, Carlos Riquelme, Alain Bonafe, Vincent Costalat.

Journal of Neuroradiology, Volume 43, Issue 2, Pages 110-111

2015 Publications

MR derived volumetric flow rate waveforms of internal carotid artery in patients treated for unruptured intracranial aneurysms by flow diversion technique. MR derived volumetric flow rate waveforms of internal carotid artery in patients treated for unruptured intracranial aneurysms by flow diversion technique.

December, 2015
Authors: O. Eker, K. Zouaoui Boudjeltia, RA Corredor Jerez, E. Lebars, M. Sanchez, A. Bonafé, V. Costalat, and G. Courbebaisse.
J Cereb Blood Flow Metab. 2015 Dec; 35 (12): 2070-9. doi: 10.1038 / jcbfm.2015.176.

Longitudinal and circumferential mechanical behavior of human cerebral artery.

July 2015
Authors: Dominique Ambard, Omer Eker, Simon Le Floc’h, Vincent Costalat, Mathieu Sanchez, et al.

21st congress of the european society of biomechanics, Jul 2015, Prague, Czech Republic. 21st congress of the european society of biomechanics.

2014 Publications

Intracranial Aneurysmal Pulsatility as a New Individual Criterion for Rupture Risk Evaluation: Biomechanical and Numeric Approach.

September, 2014
Authors: Sanchez M., Ecker O., Ambard D., Jourdan F., Nicoud F., Mendez S. et al.

AJNR Am. J. Neuroradiol. 2014 35: 1765-1771.

Inverse Mechanical analysis for cerebral aneurism risk rupture assessment.

July 2014

Authors: Franck Jourdan, Mathieu Sanchez, Dominique Ambard, Simon Mendez, Franck Nicoud, et al.

7th World Congress of Biomechanics, Jul 2014, Boston, United States.