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Article: After a Stroke, When Seconds Count, Innovative Device from NeuroInterventions Speedily Restores Brain's Blood Flow.
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- October 11, 2009
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- A new device from NeuroInterventions, Inc., is designed to minimize brain damage by dramatically speeding the delivery of post-stroke countermeasures.
"Stroke is the third most frequent cause of death, and the number-one cause of permanent disability," says NeuroInterventions President and COO Michele Migliuolo [mil-u-OLO]. "When a clot blocks the flow of oxygen-rich blood in the brain, the 'window' for surgical help is only a few hours wide. Every second can mean a drop in brain function."
So, driven by the emergency-room maxim, "Time is brain," NeuroInterventions has developed groundbreaking technology that enables ...