BOSTON, MA—A percutaneous mechanical thrombectomy device for pulmonary embolism (PE) improves hemodynamics and heart rate while patients are still in the procedure room, according to outcomes from the ...

A study presented today at the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery's (SNIS) 20th Annual Meeting noted that mechanical thrombectomy, a standard treatment for adults with a large vessel occlusion, a ...

HONOLULU, HI—The number of centers delivering endovascular therapy for acute ischemic stroke is growing, with an increasing number of procedures performed at lower-volume hospitals. Now, new data show ...

A hospital's overall experience with general anesthesia (GA) or conscious sedation (CS) may influence how anesthesia choice ...

The use of clot retrieval devices to treat patients with ischemic stroke has risen steadily since the technology was first approved by the FDA nearly eight years ago. The minimally invasive procedure, ...

Each moment we are given holds possibility. Yet, every 40 seconds a person suffers from a stroke, which can take away that promise of possibility. Millions of Americans and their families are affected ...

Royal Philips NV is launching its Quickclear mechanical thrombectomy system in the U.S. four months after obtaining FDA clearance. “Quickclear's intuitive design simplifies the entire thrombectomy ...

New research from the FLASH registry (ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT03761173) shines a light on the effectiveness of large-bore mechanical thrombectomy in managing high-risk pulmonary embolism.

Longer thrombectomy procedure times are associated with worse outcomes in acute ischemic stroke patients, a new study shows. "Procedure times exceeding 30 to 60 min or more than 3 aspiration attempts ...

Powerfully simple thrombectomy solution provides physicians with an all-in-one, single-use aspiration catheter and pump system Intuitive design eliminates the need for capital equipment, with easy ...