A New Device For the Treatment of Thromboembolic Strokes

We present data concerning the design and testing of a new clot-sucking device for possible use in the extraction of blood clots that arise during thromboembolic strokes. Our data indicate that a jellylike mass of 0.02 g (of an artificial clot) can be removed from plastic tubing using this vortex-cr...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases 2007-07, Vol.16 (4), p.167-172
Hauptverfasser:	Pearce, Gillian, PhD, BMBCh, BSc, PGCE(HE), Patrick, John H., FRCS, Perkinson, Neil D
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Cardiovascular Catheterization Clot removal device Equipment Design Gels Humans In Vitro Techniques Intracranial Embolism - surgery Intracranial Thrombosis - surgery Neurology Rheology stroke Suction - instrumentation Thrombectomy - instrumentation
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Zusammenfassung:	We present data concerning the design and testing of a new clot-sucking device for possible use in the extraction of blood clots that arise during thromboembolic strokes. Our data indicate that a jellylike mass of 0.02 g (of an artificial clot) can be removed from plastic tubing using this vortex-creating device, which has an optimal diameter of 1 mm, in conjunction with a 6F arterial catheter that is 110-cm long and using applied suction pressures of about 50 cm Hg.
ISSN:	1052-3057 1532-8511
DOI:	10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2007.03.003