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Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery™: Cuts in Medicare Payments Approved Dec. 1 Jeopardize Patient Access to Lifesaving Therapies

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CONTACT: Brittany Vanderpool bvanderpool@vancomm.com or 202.248.5487 FAIRFAX, Va.— The final 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) issued this week by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will result in reimbursement cuts in the range of 10% for neurointerventional procedures, according to a detailed analysis published last week in the Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery™,

Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery™: Patients with Severe Paralysis Able to Text, Email, Bank Online Using Stentrode™ Brain-Computer Interface

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CONTACT: Brittany Vanderpool, bvanderpool@vancomm.com FAIRFAX, Va. — Researchers demonstrated the success of a fully implantable wireless medical device, the Stentrode™ brain-computer interface (BCI), designed to allow patients with severe paralysis to resume daily tasks — including texting, emailing, shopping and banking online — without the need for open brain surgery. The first-in-human study was published

Dr. William J. Mack Becomes 25th President of the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery

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FAIRFAX, Va.— Dr. William J. Mack, a neurointerventionalist at the University of Southern California (USC) in Los Angeles, became president of the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery (SNIS) during the organization’s 17th Annual Meeting earlier this month. As president, Dr. Mack will lead SNIS’ initiatives to advance excellence in minimally invasive neuroendovascular care. Dr. Richard P.

Modification to Existing Blood and Clot Thrombectomy Registry and Collaboration (BACTRAC) Protocol Provides First-Ever Opportunity to Study Local Leukocyte Populations During Stroke

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CONTACT: Maria Enie menie@vancomm.com or 202-248-5454 Modification to Existing Blood and Clot Thrombectomy Registry and Collaboration (BACTRAC) Protocol Provides First-Ever Opportunity to Study Local Leukocyte Populations During Stroke FAIRFAX, Va. — Expanding standard techniques during mechanical thrombectomy — a procedure that removes a clot from an artery during stroke — allows researchers to reproducibly obtain

Study Shows Treatment Option Improves Chances of Survival for Babies with Rare Cerebrovascular Disorder

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CONTACT: Maria Enie menie@vancomm.com or 202-248-5454 Study Shows Treatment Option Improves Chances of Survival for Babies with Rare Cerebrovascular Disorder FAIRFAX, Va. — Endovascular treatment of vein of Galen aneurysmal malformation (VGAM) in babies with severe pulmonary hypertension can improve chances of survival, according to a study released today at the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery’s

Research Suggests Viability of a New, Implantable Brain Computer to Improve Function in Paralyzed Patients

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CONTACT: Maria Enie menie@vancomm.com or 202-248-5454 Research Suggests Viability of a New, Implantable Brain Computer to Improve Function in Paralyzed Patients FAIRFAX, Va. — Researchers demonstrated the success of a fully implantable wireless medical device called a stentrode brain-computer interface designed to improve functional independence in patients with severe paralysis. The abstract was presented today