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June 8, 2010
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The Insera SHELTERTM device is minuscule and fits into tiny blood vessels in the brain.
The Insera SHELTERTM device is minuscule so that it can fit into even tiny blood vessels in the brain. The framework holding open the clot-capturing mesh compresses down to fit within a catheter, only opening when it is pushed past the blood clot, when the heat of the body causes the memory metal device to spring into this shape.
Credit: Insera Therapeutics
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