ArticleJapanese journal of radiology2021
Direct aspiration thrombectomy experience with the SOFIA 6F catheter in acute ischemic stroke.
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- Optimizing catheter centering enhances mechanical thrombectomy success: Performance difference in cases using novel macrowires versus traditional microwires.Interventional neuroradiology : journal of peritherapeutic neuroradiology, surgical procedures and related neurosciences · 2026Article
- Mechanical thrombectomy with Q catheter in stroke caused by primary and secondary distal and medium vessel occlusions.Interventional neuroradiology : journal of peritherapeutic neuroradiology, surgical procedures and related neurosciences · 2025Article
- In vitro testing of a funnel-tip catheter with different clot types to decrease clot migration in mechanical thrombectomy.Interventional neuroradiology : journal of peritherapeutic neuroradiology, surgical procedures and related neurosciences · 2023Article
- Thrombectomy aspiration post-market study in acute stroke with the Q aspiration catheter: the TAPAS study.Journal of neurointerventional surgery · 2023Observational
- Factors Associated With Improved Technical Outcomes When Using 0.068- to 0.074-Inch Aspiration Catheters: Analysis From a Multicenter Retrospective Cohort.Stroke (Hoboken, N.J.) · 2023Article
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Abstract
introductionAs the SOFIA (Soft torqueable catheter Optimized For Intracranial Access) 6F catheter has a large luminal diameter, it can be used as an aspiration catheter. Furthermore, it may function as an intermediate catheter when a stent retriever is required. PURPOSE: We aimed to evaluate the usefulness of the SOFIA 6F catheter in mechanical thrombectomy with the direct aspiration first pass technique.
methodPatients who had undergone mechanical thrombectomy (September 2017-January 2019) using the SOFIA 6F catheter in two centers were retrospectively analyzed. We used the thrombolysis in cerebral infarction (TICI) scale to evaluate the success of recanalization. National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale scores on admission and discharge were used together with the modified Rankin Scale (mRS) scores at 90 days.
resultsIn 132 (89.1%) of the 148 cases, the thrombus was in the anterior system. The SOFIA 6F catheter reached the thrombus site in 130 (87.8%) cases. The rate of successful recanalization (TICI ≥ 2b) was 89.1%. The targeted clinical outcome (mRS score ≤ 2 at 90th days) was achieved in 49.3% of cases. Symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage occurred in 5.4%. The rate of emboli to new vascular territories was 5.4%. Mortality was 14.1%.
conclusionIn the majority of our cases, the SOFIA 6F catheter provided effective and rapid recanalization with aspiration thrombectomy.
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