PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Vinall, Phil
ED  - McDougall, Cameron
TI  - The Penumbra Stroke Trial
DP  - 2008 May 01
TA  - MD Conference Express
PG  - 13--14
VI  - 8
IP  - 1
4099  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/8/1/13.2.short
4100  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/8/1/13.2.full
AB  - Currently, the only approved treatments for thromboembolus in acute stroke are the thrombolytic agents such as tPA. However, clot-removing drugs have a high risk of bleeding complications, and they are not as effective in patients with severe strokes. The Penumbra System is a novel mechanical device designed to remove stroke-associated occlusions from the large brain vessels and is approved for use in acute stroke. The system comprises an aspirating reperfusion catheter, a separator for clearing, and a thrombus removal ring that is designed to capture calcified, hard clots.