Researchers at Stanford have developed a new technology for removing blood clots that is more than twice as effective as current techniques. It could significantly improve success rates in treating ...
When trying to remove life-threatening clots from blood vessels, current technologies are successful on only about half of the first attempts – if at all. A new surgical tool, however, is claimed to ...
Medical disciplines ranging from cardiovascular medicine and oncology to orthopedics and ophthalmology rely increasingly on the implantation of medical devices into coronary arteries, jugular and ...
The milli-spinner thrombectomy device uses spinning-induced forces to mechanically modify blood-clot microstructure, shrinking clot volume by up to 95% for rapid, safe removal. By densifying the ...
According to the World Stroke Organization, one in four adults will have a stroke at some point in their lifetime. Worldwide, this adds up to 12.2 million strokes every year – and 6.5 million of those ...
Stanford faculty Jeremy J. Heit and Renee Zhao demonstrate how to insert the milli-spinner using a life-sized model of the human circulatory system. When treating an ischemic stroke – where a clot is ...
Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...
Alexandria Nyembwe is a registered nurse and health writer. She has worked in street medicine serving populations experiencing homelessness in Skid Row Los Angeles as well as in cardiovascular care in ...
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