Penumbra, Inc.
METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR REMOVAL OF INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE
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Abstract:
A system for intracranial access that includes a support assembly is described. The system includes a tubular probe shaft that may be advanced through a hole in the patient's skull. The tubular probe shaft houses a rotating element that cuts clot, and is connected to a vacuum source to aspirate clot fragments and blood from the site. The rotating element may have a bident shape.
Status:
Application
Type:
Utility
Filling date:
30 Jun 2020
Issue date:
22 Oct 2020