Stent Retriever Versus Contact Aspiration in Irregular Occlusion Phenotype

The technique used should be in accordance with the device IFU (instructions for use). A large bore access guide catheter possible is mandatory. A suitable delivery microcatheter is navigated over a microwire across the occlusion. A control superselective angiogram may be used to document the extent of occlusion and thrombus. The stent is left in place according to the internal practice of each participating center before the withdrawal. Any CE (european compliance)-marked stent retriever device is then deployed across the occlusion. A contact aspiration large bore catheter can be used in association with the stent retriever. A minimum of 3 attempts with Stent retriever should be performed. A revascularization score will be recorded after each device attempt.

A 0.021 to 0.027 inch inner lumen microcatheter with a 0.014 to 0.016 inch microwire inside is then introduced into a large-bore aspiration catheter and this construct is introduced into the long sheath as a unit. A large bore balloon guide catheter has to be placed into the cervical internal carotid artery. The microcatheter is then advanced close to the thrombus and the large-bore aspiration catheter is advanced as close to the proximal aspect of the thrombus as possible. A control angiogram may be used to document the extent of occlusion and thrombus. After a 3 min waiting period, the large-bore aspiration catheter is connected to a continuous aspiration from the dedicated aspiration pump while simultaneously advancing the aspiration catheter up to the face of the thrombus. Once thrombus will be close to the aspiration catheter, then the system will carefully removed as a unit under continuous aspiration.