In vitro testing of a funnel-tip catheter with different clot types to decrease clot migration in mechanical thrombectomy.
Emily S PayneSamantha Krost-ReuhlAxel HeimannNaureen KericJulia Masomi-BornwasserTiemo GerberLarissa SeidmanStefanie KirschnerMarc A BrockmannYasemin TanyildiziPublished in: Interventional neuroradiology : journal of peritherapeutic neuroradiology, surgical procedures and related neurosciences (2022)
The funnel-shaped tip achieved higher first-pass recanalization rates than the smaller standard tip and lower rates of clot abruption at the tip. Clot compositions and aging times impacted recanalization rates.