Related Experiment Video
Updated: May 7, 2026

Prehospital Thrombolysis: A Manual from Berlin
Published on: November 26, 2013
A new device for percutaneous mechanical thrombectomy in acute limb ischemia
Yukiko Honma1, Kazushi Urasawa, Katsuhiko Sato
1Cardiovascular Center, Tokeidai Memorial Hospital, Kita 1, Higashi 1, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, 060-0031, Japan, y-homma@tokeidaihosp.or.jp.
Abstract:
Acute limb ischemia caused by thromboembolism is an emergent and life-threatening disease. Rapid revascularization is inevitable to prevent major amputation. So far, thrombectomy by Fogarty balloon catheter has been a standard procedure for this emergent setting, though it is sometimes difficult to accomplish complete removal of thrombus within peripheral arteries. Herein, we report a case with acute limb ischemia which was successfully treated by a new mechanical thrombectomy device. This home-made device split thrombus into small pieces within arteries, and accelerated the efficiency of thrombus removal by an aspiration catheter thereafter.

