New Device to Remove Stroke-Causing Blood Clots Proves Better Than Standard Tool (IMAGE)

University of California - Los Angeles Health Sciences

New Device to Remove Stroke-Causing Blood Clots Proves Better Than Standard Tool

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The Solitaire FR Revascularization Device is a new device that restores blood flow and retrieves clots from blocked blood vessels in patients experiencing acute ischemic stroke.

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