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Combination
Therapy

Combination Therapy for AIS

Aim for first pass success1
with a combination of
compatible2 tools.​

When you have that power, you can combat variability and feel more confident to deliver positive procedural outcomes.1

Achieve higher rate of first-pass success.3,4

Compared to aspiration-alone and stent retriever-alone techniques, combination therapy has been shown to significantly achieve: 

  • Higher successful recanalization at first pass and at the end of the procedure
  • Shorter puncture-to-reperfusion time
  • Fewer number of passes
% first pass effect (FPE)4 (mTICI 2c-3)
p<0.001
combination
Puncture-to-reperfusion time4
(median) p<0.001
puncture-to-reperfusion

Clinical evidence

INSPIRE-S Combination Cohort14

INSPIRE is a Post-Market Clinical Follow up study for all the market approved innovative Medtronic neurovascular devices.

More than 800 Patients have been enrolled in the INSPIRE-S registry and the Combination Technique Cohort was presented at ISC (7–9 February 2024, Phoenix, Arizona) by Dr. Marc Ribó

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE
The primary effectiveness outcome is good functional outcomes as measured by the modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score of 0 to 2 or return to pre-stroke mRS at 90 days post-intervention.

ADDITIONAL OUTCOMES
Final Successful Revascularization , First Pass Revascularization and Safety Outcomes

Third-party Clinical Events Committee and effectiveness oversight of follow-up imaging conducted by an independent Core Lab.


Results

This analysis of INSPIRE-S
supports the real-world safety and effectiveness of the use of the Solitaire™ revascularization device in combination therapy, primarily with the React™ catheter, in patients with AIS. The achieved rates of revascularization and clinical outcomes are at least comparable to those reported in other recent real-world registries.

 

Decrease procedural variability.5,6

Success of mechanical thrombectomy with a single device may be influenced by:  

  • Vessel anatomy
  • Clot composition and length
  • Angle of interaction between the aspiration catheter and clot5


With combination therapy, you can maximize procedural success by complementing the strengths of the stent retriever with the aspiration catheter to minimize the influence of a single variable.

See how combination therapy reduces procedural variability.

LINNC Online library

Here you can find the best practices coming from different physicians around Western Europe!

Have a look on how Solitaire™ X Revascularization Device and React™ Aspiration Catheter are used together.

Product image of the 3mm Solitaire X Revascularization device

Voice of customer

Dr Giuseppe Garignano explains why switching to EPIC combination technique, using Solitaire™ X revascularization device and React™ aspiration catheter has helped him overcome the limitations of ADAPT thrombectomy procedure.

Dr Teresa Diaz Marti shows how with her team, she achieves high-recanalization rates and first-pass effects when threating acute ischemic strokes using Solitaire™ X revascularization device and React™ aspiration catheter.
 

Decrease distal embolization3,7

Combination therapy was found to be the most efficient method for reducing the rate of clot fragmentation for hard fragment-prone clots compared to aspiration-alone and stent retriever-alone techniques.7

Aspiration-alone was found to significantly increase the risk of soft elastic clot fragmentation by twofold compared to the stent retriever-alone technique.7

Minimize the possibility of clot disruption by combining the stent retriever with the aspiration catheter.3

Facilitate smooth navigation through vascular tortuosity8

With combination therapy, you can use the stent retriever as an anchor to promote smooth navigation of the aspiration catheter to reach the occlusion site, improving reliability of tracking when positioning the aspiration catheter closer to the thrombus interface.8
 

Compatibility and dependability. Combined.

Trust in reliable9, compatible2 tools to combat variability.

 

  • The Solitaire™ X device is a clinically proven10 stent retriever with a unique overlapping parametric design that provides dynamic clot integration11 and differentiated radial outward force.12

  • The React™ Catheter is designed for trackability with the COBRA (COil + BRAid) technology8 and durability of nitinol to support the Solitaire™ X device.13

  • The Phenom™ 21/27 Catheters with 160cm length are optimized to deliver13 all sizes of the Solitaire™ X device providing smooth deliverability with a low clot-crossing profile.

The use of the React™ Catheter with the Solitaire™ X device results in high rates of FPE.1
  1. Solitaire™ X Revascularization device
  2. Phenom™ Catheter
  3. React™ Catheter
  4. Riptide™ Aspiration System
Medtronic React™ catheter, Soitaire™ X device, and Phenom™ 21/27 catheters annotated

Solitaire™ X
 

Revascularization device
 

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Aspiration Catheters for Acute Ischemic Stroke

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1

Requena M, Piñana C, Olive-Gadea M, et al. Combined technique as first approach in mechanical thrombectomy: Efficacy and safety of REACT catheter combined with stent retriever [published online ahead of print, 2022 May 2]. Interv Neuroradiol. 2022;15910199221095798.

2

TR-NV14973B, TR-NV16168A, D00033351A, TR-NV15999B, TR-NV15399A.

3

Diana F, Vinci SL, Ruggiero M, et al. Comparison of aspiration versus combined technique as first-line approach in terminal internal carotid artery occlusion: A multicenter experience. J Neurointerv Surg. 2022;14(7):666–671.

4

Okuda T, Arimura K, Matsuo R, et al. Efficacy of combined use of a stent retriever and aspiration catheter in mechanical thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke [published online ahead of print, 2021 Sep 20]. J Neurointerv Surg. 2021;neurintsurg-2021–017837.

5

Bernava G, Rosi A, Boto J, et al. Direct thromboaspiration efficacy for mechanical thrombectomy is related to the angle of interaction between the aspiration catheter and the clot. J Neurointerv Surg. 2020;12(4):396–400. 

6

Liu Y, Gebrezgiabhier D, Zheng Y, et al. Arterial collapse during thrombectomy for stroke: Clinical evidence and experimental findings in human brains and in vivo models. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2022;43(2):251–257.

7

Chueh JY, Puri AS, Wakhloo AK, Gounis MJ. Risk of distal embolization with stent retriever thrombectomy and ADAPT. J Neurointerv Surg. 2016;8(2):197–202.

8

Li J, Tomasello A, Requena M, et al. Trackability of distal access catheters: An in vitro quantitative evaluation of navigation strategies [published online ahead of print, 2022 Apr 21]. J Neurointerv Surg. 2022;neurintsurg-2022–018889.

9

TR-NV15436C, D00272862C, D00344794B, TR-NV15519A, TR-NV15666A, TR-NV15346C, TR- NV14704A-1, TRNV14443A, TR-NV14704A, TR-NV15965A, D00292166B

10

Goyal M, Menon BK, van Zwam WH, et al. Endovascular thrombectomy after large-vessel ischaemic stroke: A meta-analysis of individual patient data from five randomised trials. Lancet. 2016;387(10029):1723–1731.

11

TR-NV13807A, D00419703A, TR-NV15666A, D00324045A.

12

D00419703A, D00324045A, TRNV12180A.

13

TR-NV16168A, D00033351A.

14

Presented by Marc Ribo at ISC Phoenix 7-9 February 2024, ISC https://professional.heart.org/en/meetings/international-stroke-conference.

See the device manual for detailed information regarding the instructions for use, indications, contraindications, warnings, precautions and potential adverse events. For further information, contact your local Medtronic representative and/or consult the Medtronic website at www.medtronic.eu.