Journal of Stroke & Cerebrovascular Diseases
Volume 16, Issue 4 , Pages 167-172 , July 2007

A New Device For the Treatment of Thromboembolic Strokes

  • Gillian Pearce, PhD, BMBCh, BSc, PGCE(HE)

      Affiliations

    • Robert Jones and Agnus Hunt, Oswestry, United Kingdom
    • Wolverhampton University, Wolverhampton, United Kingdom.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Gillian Pearce, PhD, BMBCh, BSc, PGCE(HE), Wolverhampton University, School of Applied Sciences, Wulfruna St, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, Wolverhampton WV1 1SB, United Kingdom.
    • ,
  • John H. Patrick, FRCS

      Affiliations

    • Robert Jones and Agnus Hunt, Oswestry, United Kingdom
    • Wolverhampton University, Wolverhampton, United Kingdom.
    • ,
  • Neil D. Perkinson

      Affiliations

    • Wolverhampton University, Wolverhampton, United Kingdom.

Received 3 January 2007 ,Revised 16 March 2007 ,Accepted 28 March 2007.

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 Supported by Mercia Spinner and Dr Iain Alexander with grants for the development and patenting (United Kingdom and Patent Corporate Treatise) of the clot removal device.

PII: S1052-3057(07)00038-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2007.03.003

Journal of Stroke & Cerebrovascular Diseases
Volume 16, Issue 4 , Pages 167-172 , July 2007

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