Meet the AngioVac – New Blood Clot Remover
December 23, 2013; Posted by: WeBleed Staff
New blood clot procedure explained by UCLA physician.
Interesting story today out of California.
Who’d have thought a vacuum cleaneresque surgical machine could help a person who has blood clots? As it turns out there is currently a machine used in surgery to remove blood clots called an AngioVac.
The standard fix before the development of the AngioVac was major surgery where doctors open the chest, stop the heart, and remove the clot. This new mechanism makes it safer and easier to remove a life threatening clot. The device sucks out the clot and then restores clean blood.
If anything, this new device could be a step in the right direction for people suffering from blood clots looking for an alternative to the standard fix. If you or someone you know suffer from blood clots, an excellent organization to contact is the National Blood Clot Alliance.
To learn more, watch the posted video from KFSN-TV in Fresno, California or read more on their site here.
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