This system was shown at CIRSE  2016, in Barcelona.   Dual power cells increase duration and run time, maintaining torque through tortuosity and i mproved drive shaft design increases efficiency of power transfer and torque. The device has FDA clearance.  It  is comprised...

This aspiration catheter from Terumo comes in 6, 7 and 8F sizes with lumens 1 to 1.42m diameter. It is rapid exchange requiring an 0.014 inch guide wire with a usable length of 140cm.

D*Clot (distributed in the UK by Mermaid Medical) is an OTW thrombectomy and atherectomy system. Dr Phil Haslam, Consultant Interventional Radiologist and Which Medical Device Founder first saw this device at CIRSE 2016, in Barcelona.  He said, "This seems to be a more aggressive...

This large calibre device from Angiodynamics is designed to be inserted into the femoral vein and used to vacuum extract large volume thrombus from the venous circulation. It has a funnel shaped tip that balloon expands to occlude the vein its placed in. According to the manufacturer, it can...

This simple device allows large bore aspiration of thrombus. I have used this successfully for massive pulmonary embolism with great success. The aspiration catheter itself is often enough, but you can also use the Flowtriever discs which are a little like an amplatzer plug that expand in...