Title :
Mechanical thrombectomy for the acute ischemic stroke using the Penumbra system
Author :
Kawanishi, Masahiko ; Kawai, Nobuyuki ; Tamiya, Takashi ; Guo, Shuxiang
Author_Institution :
Fac. of Med., Dept. of Neurological Surg., Kagawa Univ., Kagawa, Japan
Abstract :
On acute ischemic stroke within the 3 hours, intravenous tissue plasminogen activator (IV tPA) is sometimes effectiveness. But for occlusion of large vessels, such as the internal carotid artery and vertebrobasilar artery, IV tPA is often not effective. In Japan, Penumbra system (Penumbra Inc.) is available in 2011. We have used Penumbra system for 6 cases with acute ischemic stroke. The purpose of this report is to assess the safety and effectiveness of the Penumbra system in the revascularization of patients presenting with acute ischemic stroke.
Keywords :
blood vessels; haemodynamics; medical disorders; surgery; IV tPA; Penumbra system; acute ischemic stroke; internal carotid artery; intravenous tissue plasminogen activator; large vessel occlusion; mechanical thrombectomy; revascularization; vertebrobasilar artery; Angiography; Arteries; Catheters; Educational institutions; Image restoration; Mercury (metals); Particle separators; Penumbra retrieval system; acute ischemic stroke; intravenous tissue plasminogen activator; mechanical thrombectomy;
Conference_Titel :
Complex Medical Engineering (CME), 2012 ICME International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Kobe
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1617-0
DOI :
10.1109/ICCME.2012.6275741
