Tag: aspiration

12-month STRIDE data show high limb salvage rate and quality of...

One-year limb salvage and quality of life (QoL) data from the STRIDE study, showing that frontline use of Penumbra’s Indigo system for patients with...

Expanse Ice aspiration system receives US FDA clearance for vessels of...

Expanse Ice recently announced that its Ice aspiration system has received 510(k) clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). A press release notes...
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Late breaking STRIKE-PE data shows improved outcomes for pulmonary embolism patients

Penumbra, a global healthcare company focused on innovative therapies, announced the latest STRIKE-PE data evaluating Penumbra’s Indigo aspiration system with Lightning. The results show...

“No significant difference” between aspiration and stent-retriever thrombectomy in medium vessel...

When utilised as a first-line technique for medium vessel occlusion (MeVO) stroke, aspiration and stent-retriever thrombectomy have demonstrated “no significant difference” in imaging-related or...
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Penumbra and Asahi Intecc partner to introduce Indigo System to Japan

Penumbra and Asahi Intecc, a Japanese medical device manufacturer, announced that they will collaborate to introduce Penumbra’s Indigo Aspiration System into the Japanese market...

Penumbra announces the European launch of the Indigo system with Lightning...

Penumbra has announced that its Indigo aspiration system with Lightning 7 and Lightning 12 have secured CE mark and are now commercially available in...
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Penumbra launches JET 7 and Penumbra JET D in USA

Penumbra has announced US commercial availability of the Penumbra JET 7 and Penumbra JET D Reperfusion Catheters powered by the Penumbra ENGINE aspiration source....

“Aspiration first” approach with Penumbra system demonstrates favourable outcomes for acute...

Penumbra announced results of the company-sponsored PROMISE study, demonstrating real-world safety and efficacy of the Penumbra system with ACE 68 and ACE64 reperfusion catheters...

New UK guidance on training IR to speed up roll out...

Emergency mechanical thrombectomy dramatically increases a stroke patient’s chance of a full recovery. The UK does not have enough skilled doctors to provide the procedure....

ASTER trial finds “no increased rate of revascularisation” with stent retriever...

The ASTER randomised clinical trial that examined the effect of endovascular contact aspiration vs. stent retriever on revascularisation in patients with acute ischaemic stroke...