KCAL9 News Item on Dr. George Rappard performing the first brain stent in CaliforniaABC7 News Item on Dr. George Rappard performing the first brain stent in CaliforniaLa Opinion – Without Losing TimeLike a heart attack, a stroke is also a medical emergency requiring immediate medical attention.
FDA OKs tiny corkscrew to clear blood clotsWASHINGTON - The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first device to remove blood clots from the brains of people suffering strokes, the device manufacturer said on Monday.
Humanitarian Use Approval for Device to Treat Intracranial Atherosclerotic DiseaseBoston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) today announced that the US FDA has granted a Humanitarian Device Exemption (HDE) approval for the Wingspan(TM) Stent System with Gateway(TM) PTA Balloon Catheter.
The Wingspan Stent System is designed to treat atherosclerotic lesions or accumulated plaque in brain arteries. Designed for the brain's fragile vessels, the Wingspan(TM) Stent System is a self-expanding, nitinol stent sheathed in a delivery system that enables it to reach and to open narrowed arteries in the brain.
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