Althea Medical, Israel

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Rahul Dewan

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Catheter-based treatment for acute Pulmonary Embolism

Sub chronic blood clots that break loose and travel into the lungs.

Pulmonary Embolism (PE) is the 3rd leading cause of Cardiovascular related death and the number one cause of preventable hospital death.

Removing clot burden quickly improves acute right heart strain (RV/LV) resulting in improved short- and long-term outcomes

Large catheter diameters offer efficient aspiration, but their size challenges the operators

Limited flexibility navigation difficulties

Currently available mechanical removal devices are usually inefficient for well adhered thrombus that cannot be aspirated

Tradeoff: Stiffness (for effective grip/removal) Vs. flexibility (atraumatic to vessels)

Quick and efficient removal of various clot types