During an angioplasty procedure, doctors open the blocked artery with a balloon catheter and insert a stent to keep the artery open and blood flowing effectively. The stent permanently remains in ...

[3,4] Development of bioabsorbable polymer or polymer-free DES technology is based on the premise that removal of the polymer may lead to reduced stent thrombosis events, while aiming to retain ...

TIGERTRIEVER, the only active stent retriever, may uniquely preserve ... and are treated with TIGERTRIEVER for thrombus removal may be included,” comments Dr. Walid Haddad, Chief Clinical ...

Even when clots are successfully removed, up to half of the people may die or be disabled three months later. Endovascular treatment can help restore blood flow in a blocked large blood vessel.