Why Time Matters — and Why Innovation Is Needed
Stroke by the numbers
Stroke is one of the leading causes of death and long-term disability worldwide. Every minute a stroke goes untreated, millions of brain cells are lost. This is why stroke care is often described with a simple phrase: “Time is Brain.”
This page explains what stroke is, how it happens, how it’s treated today, and why faster, more effective solutions matter.
First pass failures have consequences
Even with the best available therapies today, death and disability rates are notably high.
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Multiple attempts
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increased costs
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Multiple attempts
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multiple devices
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Multiple attempts
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longer procedure times
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Multiple attempts
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increased risks for patient and clinician
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Multiple attempts
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longer inpatient stays
Consequences of multiple pass attempts
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20%
Mortality
20% of patients will not survive a multiple pass procedure.
50%
Longterm disability
50% of patients will experience permanent disability with a multiple pass procedure.
What clinicians are seeking
Systems that balance access, aspiration, and mechanical retrieval to enable timely and reliable first-pass success.
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Clot access, aspiration,
and retrieval - together
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Complete clot control
for enbloc capture
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Complete clot removal
on the first attempt