New device aims to clear stroke clots faster and safer

NCT ID NCT05714501

Completed Disease control Sponsor: Perfuze Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 10, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested a new device called the Millipede System in 246 stroke patients with large blood clots in the brain. The device is designed to remove clots and restore blood flow. Researchers measured how often blood flow was successfully restored and tracked any side effects. The goal was to see if the device is safe and effective for treating acute ischemic stroke.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Millipede System (a medical device used to remove blood clots from brain arteries)
What this could lead to: If successful, this device could offer a more effective and safer way to restore blood flow in stroke patients, potentially improving recovery and reducing disability.
What could go wrong: This is a completed early-stage study without a control group, so results may not prove superiority over existing treatments. Risks include bleeding or other complications from the procedure.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

ischemic stroke large artery stroke

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

ACUTE ISCHEMIC STROKE

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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