Novel treatment strategy for pulmonary embolism shows exceptional promise in early clinical trials, researchers at Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University report: Temple University Health System
2021 OCT 29 (NewsRx) -- By a
Now, in a major step forward, researchers at the
The evidence comes from the prespecified interim analysis of the
Patients enrolled in the trial were treated with small amounts of medication, delivered directly into each pulmonary artery, over the course of five hours. Two days following treatment, patients underwent CT scanning, which revealed that, on average, pulmonary clot burden had decreased by more than 36 percent, which is better than any device currently available on the market.
The interim data were presented
“We are excited about the results of this interim analysis of the RESCUE trial,” said
The Bashir™ Endovascular Catheter is unique in that it consists of an expandable basket with mini-infusion catheters, each with multiple laser-drilled infusion holes, through which drugs can be delivered. The infusion basket of the catheter, once placed inside a clot, embeds within the clot as it expands, thereby exposing significantly greater surface area of the clot to the body’s natural clot-dissolving chemicals and to medications infused through the catheter. The process accelerates the opening of multiple channels within the blood clot to restore blood flow through the affected vessel.
According to
“The interim results of the RESCUE trial confirm my bedside observation that patients improve rapidly following treatment with the Bashir™ Endovascular Catheter thrombolysis protocol,” added
“The results of this interim analysis validate the unique design of this catheter that allows for the targeted administration of thrombolytic therapy to the pulmonary arteries,” said
The Bashir™ Endovascular Catheters were cleared by the
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