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Stent retriever

Stent retrievers, approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 2012, are tiny mesh tubes that grab and extract blood clots in blocked arteries

Stent retriever thrombectomy is the standard treatment for acute ischemic stroke (AIS) with large vessel occlusion (LVO) in the anterior circulation 1).

Types

Stent Retriever Types.

Indications

Stent retriever for acute ischemic stroke treatment

Stent retriever for acute ischemic stroke treatment

Stent-Retriever for Cerebral Vasospasm Treatment

Stent-Retriever for Cerebral Vasospasm Treatment

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