Latest ischemic stroke Stories
(Ivanhoe Newswire)-- Understanding the cause of ischemic stroke, the most common type of stroke, and having the potential of speeding the delivery of life-saving treatments, may all be possible with multidetector computed tomography (CT). "Our results suggest that multidetector CT could become the first-line imaging tool for identifying the cause of acute ischemic stroke," Loic Boussel, the study's lead author, M.D., Ph.D., professor of radiology at Louis Pradel Hospital in Bron,...
REHOVOT, Israel, November 3, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- D-Pharm (TASE: DPRM) announced today the appointment of Hangzhou Tigermed Consulting Co., Ltd as the contract research organization to manage the regulatory filings and conduct the clinical trials of DP-b99, in China. The agreement was signed together with Wanbang Biopharmaceuticals, as part of the D-Pharm - Wanbang co-development program for DP-b99 in China. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100415/386828 )...
MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- CoAxia Inc. of Maple Grove, MN, announced today that the results of the SENTIS clinical trial - a worldwide, multi-center, randomized study of its NeuroFlo(TM) catheter - were presented on Saturday, October 16th, by SENTIS Principal Investigator, Professor Ashfaq Shuaib at the 2010 World Stroke Congress in Seoul, South Korea. Professor Shuaib noted that SENTIS is the first randomized trial of an acute interventional treatment in ischemic stroke patients...
Insulin resistance, a condition in which insulin produced by the body becomes less effective in reducing blood glucose levels, appears to be associated with an increased risk of stroke in individuals without diabetes, according to a report in the October issue of Archives of Neurology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.Insulin resistance originates from several factors, including genetics, a sedentary lifestyle and obesity, according to background information in the article. The condition...
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Concentric Medical, Inc. today announced the full European launch of Trevo(TM), the first device utilizing Stentriever(TM) technology for clot retrieval in ischemic stroke patients. Trevo is the newest offering in a portfolio of products from Concentric Medical, the company that first introduced retrievers for acute ischemic stroke. The Trevo's stent-like design leverages the company's long history of developing clot retrieval technologies for...
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Oct. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Concentric Medical, Inc., the global leader in devices for clot removal in ischemic stroke patients, today announced that the Merci Retriever® has recently received both product and procedure reimbursement from the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare. The Merci Retriever is a catheter-based medical device that physicians at stroke centers use to remove blood clots from the brains of patients suffering an ischemic stroke. On May...
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Concentric Medical, Inc., the global leader in acute ischemic stroke intervention, today announced the start of the TREVO Study. The first patients were enrolled and successfully treated at the Hospital Clinic de Barcelona by the Neuroradiology team of Drs. Juan Macho and Jordi Blasco. The TREVO Study (Thrombectomy REvascularization of large Vessel Occlusions in acute ischemic stroke) is the first to evaluate Stentriever(TM) technology in a...
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. and SAN JOSE, Calif., July 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) and Micrus Endovascular Corporation (Nasdaq: MEND), a global developer and manufacturer of minimally invasive devices to address hemorrhagic and ischemic stroke, today announced a definitive agreement whereby Micrus Endovascular will be acquired in a cash for stock exchange. Under the terms of the agreement, Micrus Endovascular stockholders will receive at closing $23.40 for each...
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Concentric Medical, Inc., the global leader in devices for clot removal in ischemic stroke patients, today announced an important expanded indication for the full line of DAC(TM) Neurovascular Catheters. CE Mark was granted allowing the DAC family of distal access catheters to be used for the removal/aspiration of fresh, soft emboli and thrombi from vessels in the arterial system, including the neurovasculature. Now, the full range of DAC...
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., May 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Concentric Medical, Inc., the global leader in devices for clot removal in ischemic stroke patients, today announced that the Merci Retriever®, Merci® Microcatheter, and Merci® Balloon Guide Catheter have received Shonin approval in Japan. The Merci Retriever is a catheter-based medical device that stroke centers use to remove blood clots from the brains of patients suffering an ischemic stroke. Century Medical Inc. of Japan is...
