CONTACT: Camille Jewell cjewell@vancomm.com or 202-248-5460 COVID-19 Increases Stroke Risk in Younger Patients and Results in Poorer Outcomes, Study Shows TORONTO — Stroke patients with COVID-19 are facing worse outcomes and are often younger and healthier, according to research presented today at the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery’s (SNIS) 19th Annual Meeting. People with COVID-19 are
More Stroke Patients Could Experience Benefits from Thrombectomy, Studies Show
CONTACT: Camille Jewell cjewell@vancomm.com or 202-248-5460 More Stroke Patients Could Experience Benefits from Thrombectomy, Studies Show TORONTO — New research presented today at the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery’s (SNIS) 19th Annual Meeting shows that thrombectomy, a minimally invasive procedure typically reserved for treating a severe type of stroke known as large vessel occlusions (LVO), achieves
Research Shows Artificial Intelligence Can Improve Stroke Diagnostics, Expanding Access to Lifesaving Stroke Care
CONTACT: Camille Jewell cjewell@vancomm.com or 202-248-5460 Research Shows Artificial Intelligence Can Improve Stroke Diagnostics, Expanding Access to Lifesaving Stroke Care TORONTO — A new study presented today at the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery’s (SNIS) 19th Annual Meeting shows that artificial intelligence (AI) technology can identify when a patient is having a stroke caused by emergent
New Study Shows Triaging Stroke Patients Directly to Level 1 (Comprehensive) Stroke Centers Reduces Time to Treatment and Improves Patient Outcomes
CONTACT: Camille Jewell cjewell@vancomm.com or 202-248-5460 New Study Shows Triaging Stroke Patients Directly to Level 1 (Comprehensive) Stroke Centers Reduces Time to Treatment and Improves Patient Outcomes Research bolsters current efforts to update triage and transport protocols around the country TORONTO — Implementing severity-based field triage leads to faster treatment and less disability for stroke
Neuroendovascular Robotics Could Improve Safety of Complex Procedures, Study Shows
CONTACT: Camille Jewell cjewell@vancomm.com or 202-248-5460 Neuroendovascular Robotics Could Improve Safety of Complex Procedures, Study Shows TORONTO — Stroke surgery and other neuroendovascular procedures could be made safer and easier through robotics, according to research presented today at the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery’s (SNIS) 19th Annual Meeting. A new multi-articulated, self-steering microcatheter for neuroendovascular surgery
MicroVention Announces First Patient Enrolled in the STRAIT Study with the New BOBBY™ Balloon Guide Catheter
Aliso Viejo, CA – April 20, 2022 – MicroVention, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Terumo Corporation, announced the successful completion of its first enrollment in a multi-center, prospective EU observational study called STRAIT, to evaluate the Safety and Performance of the BOBBY Balloon Guide Catheter for Endovascular Treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke. The BOBBY