TY - JOUR T1 - Mechanical Thrombectomy of the Internal Carotid Artery and Middle Cerebral Arteries for Acute Stroke by Using the Retriever Device JF - American Journal of Neuroradiology JO - Am. J. Neuroradiol. SP - 1812 LP - 1815 VL - 25 IS - 10 AU - Hilario Martinez AU - Gregg H. Zoarski AU - Abraham M. Obuchowski AU - M. J. Bernadette Stallmayer AU - Alexander Papangelou AU - Subha Airan-Javia Y1 - 2004/11/01 UR - http://www.ajnr.org/content/25/10/1812.abstract N2 - Summary: We report a case of mechanical thrombectomy in which a new device, the Retriever, was used for acute cerebral ischemia in the setting of extensive occlusion of the left internal carotid and middle cerebral arteries. Excellent radiographic and clinical results were obtained. The Retriever is currently approved and available for foreign body extraction and for intracranial thrombectomy when used as part of the Mechanical Embolus Removal in Cerebral Ischemia, or MERCI, clinical trial. This device was able to retrieve and remove clots efficiently from the intracranial and extracranial circulation, offering a new therapeutic alternative in the treatment of acute cerebral ischemic disease. ER -