Snagging blood clots upgrades stroke care
A new device threaded up to the brain can unblock jammed cerebral arteries
GRAB AND GO A new medical device uses a catheter to deliver a wire mesh stent to snag and remove stroke-causing blood clots from inside brain arteries, restoring blood flow.
Medtronic
Taking a cue from cardiology, doctors have begun treating strokes caused by blood clots in the brain by the most direct route imaginable — approaching the blockage from inside the artery.