Expert review of medical devices
Delivery assist catheters for mechanical thrombectomy: a systematic review.
Julien Ognard, Gerard El Hajj, Dina Ramadan, Charbel Moussalem, Sherief Ghozy, Ramanathan Kadirvel, Waleed Brinjikji, David F Kallmes
Published: 202610.1080/17434440.2026.2617398
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Mechanical thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke is often limited by the tortuous anatomy and the 'ledge effect' caused at the junction of a large-bore aspiration catheter and smaller inner devices. Novel delivery assist catheters with…
Preview only. Read the full abstract at the source