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ArticleInterventional neuroradiology : journal of peritherapeutic neuroradiology, surgical procedures and related neurosciences2026

Improved catheter delivery for aspiration thrombectomy using Tenzing 7 ledge reducing catheter and FreeClimb 70.

Fabio Settecase, Warren T Kim, Thinesh Sivapatham, Rajkamal Khangura, James Caldwell, Shane Lee, H Robert Hixson, Daniel Hoss, Joey D English

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Article in Interventional neuroradiology : journal of peritherapeutic neuroradiology, surgical procedures and related neurosciences, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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12citing papers in PubMed
4.5field-weighted citation impact, top 5% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

12 citing papers in PubMed, 21 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. 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 · 2026
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  2. Tenzing 7 delivery catheter with or without a leading microwire for single pass aspiration thrombectomy: A multicenter experience.Interventional neuroradiology : journal of peritherapeutic neuroradiology, surgical procedures and related neurosciences · 2026
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  6. Shorter procedures and less radiation with monopoint aspiration compared to conventional aspiration or stentriever-assisted aspiration for mechanical thrombectomy.Interventional neuroradiology : journal of peritherapeutic neuroradiology, surgical procedures and related neurosciences · 2025
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  7. A single-center study of the RED 72 reperfusion catheter with SENDit technology in proximal large vessel occlusions.Interventional neuroradiology : journal of peritherapeutic neuroradiology, surgical procedures and related neurosciences · 2025
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  8. Impact of next-generation delivery assist catheters and crossing strategy on reperfusion success in aspiration thrombectomy.Interventional neuroradiology : journal of peritherapeutic neuroradiology, surgical procedures and related neurosciences · 2025
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  11. Macrowire for intracranial thrombectomy: An early experience of a new device and technique for anterior circulation large vessel occlusion stroke.Interventional neuroradiology : journal of peritherapeutic neuroradiology, surgical procedures and related neurosciences · 2024
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

Fabio SettecaseNeurointerventional Surgery, California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, CA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-5829-3163
Warren T KimNeurointerventional Surgery, California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, CA, USA.
Thinesh SivapathamNeurointerventional Surgery, Christiana Care Health System, Newark, DE, USA.
Rajkamal KhanguraNeurointerventional Radiology, Sutter Sacramento Medical Center, Sacramento, CA, USA.
James CaldwellDiagnostic & Interventional Neuroradiology, Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand.ORCID 0000-0002-2353-9901
Shane LeeDiagnostic & Interventional Neuroradiology, Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand.
H Robert HixsonNeurointerventional Surgery, Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, Knoxville, TN, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-9833-1171
Daniel HossNeurointerventional Surgery, Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, Knoxville, TN, USA.
Joey D EnglishNeurointerventional Surgery, California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, CA, USA.
California Pacific Medical Center · USAuckland City Hospital · NZFort Sanders Regional Medical Center · USChristiana Care Health System · USSutter Medical Center · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

PurposePrevious comparative mechanical thrombectomy device trials reported a substantial crossover rate from first-line aspiration to stent-retriever thrombectomy. A specialized delivery catheter may help track large-bore aspiration catheters to target occlusions. We report our multicenter experience of aspiration thrombectomy of intracranial large vessel occlusions using the FreeClimb

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CathetersThrombectomyAgedAged, 80 and overCerebral AngiographyEquipment DesignFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesSuctionTreatment Outcomeaspirationcatheterischemic strokeThrombectomy

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PMID37246314
PMCPMC13294521
OpenAlexW4378610501

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