PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Albert J Yoo
AU  - Don Frei
AU  - Satoshi Tateshima
AU  - Aquilla S Turk
AU  - Ferdinand K Hui
AU  - Allan L Brook
AU  - Don V Heck
AU  - Joshua A Hirsch
TI  - The Penumbra Stroke System: a technical review
AID  - 10.1136/neurintsurg-2011-010080
DP  - 2012 May 01
TA  - Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery
PG  - 199--205
VI  - 4
IP  - 3
4099  - http://jnis.bmj.com/content/4/3/199.short
4100  - http://jnis.bmj.com/content/4/3/199.full
SO  - J NeuroIntervent Surg2012 May 01; 4
AB  - Major ischemic strokes secondary to proximal artery occlusions are responsible for significant morbidity and mortality. Owing to extensive clot burden, these strokes are poorly responsive to intravenous tissue plasminogen activator. The introduction of endovascular therapy, particularly mechanical devices, has resulted in markedly improved recanalization rates of large vessel occlusions. With increasing experience with the Penumbra Stroke System and the 054 reperfusion catheter, there has been further improvement in TIMI 2 and 3 revascularization rates with faster times to vessel opening. The aim of this technical review is to convey various tips and tricks learnt from this experience.