A new device for the treatment of thromboembolic strokes.
We present data concerning the design and testing of a new clot-sucking device for possible use in the extraction of blood clots that arise during thromboembolic strokes. Our data indicate that a jelly-like mass of 0.02 g (of an artificial clot) can be removed from plastic tubing using this vortex-creating device, which has an optimal diameter of 1 mm, in conjunction with a 6F arterial catheter that is 110-cm long and using applied suction pressures of about 50 cm Hg.
Pearce
Gillian
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Robert Jones and Agnus Hunt, Oswestry, United Kingdom. G.Pearce@wlv.ac.uk
Patrick
John H
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Perkinson
Neil D
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D002404:Catheterization; D004867:Equipment Design; D005782:Gels; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D020766:Intracranial Embolism / Q000601:surgery*; D020767:Intracranial Thrombosis / Q000601:surgery*; D012212:Rheology; D013396:Suction / Q000295:instrumentation; D017131:Thrombectomy / Q000295:instrumentation*
D005782:Gels