New Clot-Busting device shows promise for stroke recovery

NCT ID NCT05714501

First seen Jan 23, 2026 · Last updated May 17, 2026 · Updated 15 times

Summary

This study tested a new tool called the Millipede System to remove large blood clots from the brains of people having a severe stroke. The goal was to see if the device could safely restore blood flow. The study included 246 adults aged 18 to 85 with disabling stroke symptoms.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Baptist Health Research Institute

    Jacksonville, Florida, 32207, United States

  • CHRU Strasbourg

    Strasbourg, 67200, France

  • CHRU de Nancy

    Nancy, France

  • CHU Bordeaux

    Bordeaux, 33076, France

  • CHU Montpellier

    Montpellier, France

  • CHU de Nantes - HGRL

    Nantes, 44093, France

  • Emory

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States

  • Hospital Universitario La Paz

    Madrid, 28046, Spain

  • Mercy Health

    Toledo, Ohio, 43608, United States

  • Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU)

    Portland, Oregon, 97239, United States

  • ProMedica Toledo Hospital

    Toledo, Ohio, 43606, United States

  • Semmes Murphey Foundation

    Memphis, Tennessee, 38120, United States

  • Stony Brook University Hospital

    Stony Brook, New York, 11794, United States

  • Tampa General Hosital

    Tampa, Florida, 33612, United States

  • Toulouse University Hospital -CHU Purpan

    Toulouse, France

  • UT Houston

    Houston, Texas, 77225, United States

  • University Of Rochester Medical Center (URMC)

    Rochester, New York, 14620, United States

  • University of Chicago

    Chicago, Illinois, 60637, United States

  • University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC)

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States

  • University of Toledo

    Toledo, Ohio, 43614, United States

  • Vall d'Hebron

    Barcelona, Spain

  • Valley Baptist Medical Center

    Harlingen, Texas, 78550, United States

  • Yale University Hospital

    New Haven, Connecticut, 06510, United States

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