University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 4141 Belair Lane Naples, Florida 34103, United States
Research Article
Porcine Testing of a Novel Second Generation Mechanical Thrombectomy Device to Evaluate Effects on Arterial and Venous Intima and Vessel Integrity
Author(s): Michael Bruce Horowitz*, Brandon Repko, Hieu Le, Julia Bulova and Benjamin Bobo
Background: This investigational study reports initial results from testing a new type of mechanical thrombectomy device in a porcine model. The novel technical innovation involves the use of two manually expandable wire spheres that are capable of opening between 3-16 mm in diameter independently of one another and moving independently of one another fore and aft along a common shaft over a 5 cm distance.
Methods: The investigational thrombectomy device was introduced and deployed in vivo within the porcine venous and arterial vasculature. Following deployment and device activation within the animal’s vascular system, arteries and veins were surgically explanted and histopathologic examination was conducted to determine the device’s effects on the vascular surfaces. Statistical analysis was not utilized.
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DOI:
10.35248/2322-3308.11.5.002
