Researchers at Stanford have developed a new technology for removing blood clots that is more than twice as effective as ...

According to the World Health Organization, nearly 15 million people suffer a stroke every year worldwide. Ischemic strokes ...

When treating an ischemic stroke - where a clot is blocking the flow of oxygen to the brain - every minute counts. The more ...

Artedrone is developing a microrobot system that can navigate to blood clots for autonomous mechanical thrombectomies.

Preston Patton was just 6 years old when he suffered a stroke caused by a blood clot in the brain. Doctors performed a rare procedure called a thrombectomy, which ultimately saved his life.

which is called thrombectomy, that clot had further traveled down to a smaller blood vessel,' says Dr. Lahoti. 'The further out the clot is, the higher the risk it is to get it out. Because we ...

“Removing organized clot from large ... of the Pounce XL Thrombectomy System fulfills our vision of providing a simple, effective platform for removing peripheral arterial blood clots throughout ...

DVT occurs when a blood clot forms in a deep vein ... Doctors might perform a percutaneous mechanical thrombectomy. “The minimally invasive procedure removes the clot from the leg or lung ...

These resources from the National Blood Clot Alliance aim to stop blood clots ... Embolism and DVT now are what's called Mechanical Thrombectomy," Dr. Cummings said. "And it's a procedure where ...

I went through a thrombectomy." A thrombectomy is a procedure to remove a blood clot from an artery or vein, according to the Cleveland Clinic. "The procedure can restore blood flow to vital ...