Fig. 9From: Use of the Cascade expandable net to treat cerebral vasospasm – initial clinical experience from a single centre with in vitro benchside testsWhen the Cascade devices were placed in tubes of fixed diameters the forces exerted by the Cascade varied. The expansile force generated when placed into the 2.5 mm tube and partially unsheathed (50% unsheathed) demonstrated a rapid increase the force generated up to a maximum (33.3 g) followed by a rapid tapering in the force appliedBack to article page