Rapid Medical’s DISTALS trial signals a structural shift in how medium vessel stroke may finally be treated

Rapid Medical’s DISTALS trial signals a structural shift in how medium vessel stroke may finally be treated

Rapid Medical disclosed late-breaking results from its DISTALS randomized controlled trial showing that the TIGERTRIEVER 13 thrombectomy device achieved significantly higher tissue reperfusion without symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage compared with medical management in medium vessel occlusion stroke. The data were presented at the 2026 International Stroke Conference and form the basis for a planned United States […]

Can Vesalio’s enVast reshape coronary thrombectomy with stent-based retrieval?

Can Vesalio’s enVast reshape coronary thrombectomy with stent-based retrieval?

Vesalio has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for enVast, its stent-based coronary clot retrieval system, making it the first device of its kind approved for mechanical thrombectomy in the cardiac circulation. The approval authorizes enVast for U.S. commercialization, following prior regulatory clearance and use in European markets. The device is […]